Smart Workplace Lab

May 18, 2026 · R&D Management

Why Delegating AI Tasks to Newcomers Backfires: Lessons from a Workplace AI Case Study

The author recounts a real incident where assigning AI‑driven competitive analysis to a junior caused data‑quality failures, then outlines a three‑stage scaffolding checklist and annotation‑flow rules that restore judgment, cut rework, and make mentorship traceable.