Artificial intelligence, team creativity, and the future of innovation: Enhancement or constraint?

Artificial intelligence, team creativity, and the future of innovation: Enhancement or constraint?

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Artificial intelligence is reshaping team creativity and innovation in the knowledge economy. This paper argues that AI neither simply enhances nor constrains creativity; rather, it transforms the mechanisms through which creative outcomes emerge. Drawing on recent empirical and conceptual studies, the analysis shows that team creativity reaches its highest potential when AI functions as a collaborative partner that supports exploration, knowledge sharing, and the generation of diverse perspectives. In contrast, uncritical acceptance of AI-generated outputs leads to cognitive fixation, reduced idea diversity, and diminished original thinking - the so-called diversity paradox. Effective human - AI co-creation preserves human agency, strengthens creative self-efficacy, and depends on complementary organizational factors such as transformational leadership, team cohesion, and learning systems. The paper advances a human-centered model of AI-driven innovation that prioritizes augmentation over replacement, exploration over ready-made solutions, diversity of thought, and sustained human control.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping team creativity and innovation in the knowledge economy. This paper argues that AI neither simply enhances nor constrains creativity; rather, it transforms the mechanisms through which creative outcomes emerge. Drawing on recent empirical and conceptual studies, the analysis shows that team creativity reaches its highest potential when AI functions as a collaborative partner that supports exploration, knowledge sharing, and the generation of diverse perspectives. In contrast, uncritical acceptance of AI-generated outputs leads to cognitive fixation, reduced idea diversity, and diminished original thinking - the so-called diversity paradox. Effective human - AI co-creation preserves human agency, strengthens creative self-efficacy, and depends on complementary organizational factors such as transformational leadership, team cohesion, and learning systems. The paper advances a human-centered model of AI-driven innovation that prioritizes augmentation over replacement, exploration over ready-made solutions, diversity of thought, and sustained human control.

Artificial Intelligence; Team Creativity; Human-AI Co-Creation; Idea Diversity; Creative Self-efficacy

Artificial Intelligence; Team Creativity; Human-AI Co-Creation; Idea Diversity; Creative Self-efficacy

ŠKAPA, S.; BALCERZAK, A.; PIETRZAK, M.

01.06.2026

Inst Economic Research-Poland

Oeconomia Copernicana

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Polská republika

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https://oeconomia.pl/index.php/oc/article/view/4468/2707