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It frames collaboration as a new mode of teamwork where humans manage and monitor teams of AI agents. The work combines theoretical computer science and economics, proposing two tiers of tools: coordination via algorithmic management of interdependencies, and cooperation via contractual incentive alignment. It argues research is needed to develop market-informed AI tools for future AI markets.","Teaming Up with AI: Coordination and Cooperation  \n—Nicole Immorlica (Yale University and Microsoft Research) and Inbal Talgam-Cohen (Tel Aviv University)1  \nSuccessful diffusion of AI in the workforce hinges on the economic value that AI brings to human endeavors. Bringing AI into the workforce is more than deploying a powerful new technology—it is launching a new form of collaboration. Each human worker is now endowed with a team of AI agents; work can be delegated to these agents, and the role of the human shifts towards managing and monitoring. How can we maximize the economic value from collaboration with AI in the workforce? How can we make it a “true” collaboration that empowers human workers rather than replacing them?  \nWe take an approach that combines the fields of theoretical computer science and economics, highlighting the potential of algorithmic tools grounded in economic principles to improve the effectiveness of human-AI collective work. We consider two tiers of tools: (1) tools for better coordination, via algorithmic management of interdependencies; (2) tools for better cooperation, via contractual incentive alignment. We show how a principled approach based on algorithmic and economic research enhances both coordination and cooperation, charting a pathway for future research to inform AI markets.  \nIntroduction  \nAI is a powerful and widely deployed general-purpose technology. In labor markets, it is poised to become a significant part of the workforce. Labor markets stand at a crossroads between several futures: in the best-case scenario, human workers collaborate with AI agents to successfully complete tasks; at another extreme, AI takes over, crowding out human workers; yet another possibility is that AI falls short of expectations and proves too costly and complex to spread widely.  \nFor human-AI collaboration to prevail, human workers need to be able to efficiently work with teams of AI agents. For this, they must increasingly perform managerial roles, such as splitting work and resources among AI agents and monitoring their outcomes. As we argue, they also need to assume leadership roles—of aligning the AI agents with the team's goals and providing feedback. In this chapter, we examine how economic and computational tools support effective collaboration, by providing a framework for carrying out these roles in increasingly complex environments. We argue that market forces alone might not produce optimal tools for human-AI collaboration, and highlight the role of research in developing this framework.  \n[1](1 nicimm@gmail.com)[ ](1 nicimm@gmail.com)[nicimm@gmail.com](1 nicimm@gmail.com), [inbaltalgam@gmail.com](inbaltalgam@gmail.com. Preprint. We gratefully acknowledge the support of)[. Preprint. We gratefully acknowledge the support of](inbaltalgam@gmail.com. Preprint. We gratefully acknowledge the support of) the AI Economy Institute at Microsoft.  \n1  \nHuman-to-Human Coordination and Cooperation  \nAs a baseline for our discussion, consider collaboration in a human (non-AI) environment. The first essential component for collaborative work to succeed is coordination. Basic coordination includes deciding who does what and in which order to accommodate different dependencies. The more complex the collaboration, the more coordination is needed, and computer-aided coordination methods—algorithms—become increasingly necessary for allocating tasks and resources.  \nIn addition to coordination, cooperation is also necessary for successful collaboration. It is useful to view this from a game-theoretic perspective: in order to work together—to cooperate—rational players must be incentivized to prioritize a common goal over their own personal interests. For rational players to do this, we need to align their interests through compensation mechanisms. 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