Toward a Human–AI Task Tensor: A Taxonomy for Organizing Work in the Age of Generative AI

Anil R. Doshi and Alastair M. Moore

The Handbook of AI and Strategy, 2026

We introduce a framework for understanding the impact of generative AI on human work, which we call the human–AI task tensor. Our human–AI task tensor has eight dimensions: task definition, AI integration, interaction modality, audit requirement, output definition, decision-making authority, AI structure, and human persona. We provide illustrative frameworks (derived from projections of the tensor) and a human–AI task canvas that provide analytical tractability and practical insight for organizational decision-making. We demonstrate how the human–AI task tensor can be used to organize emerging and future research on generative AI.

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