The Geometry of Trust in Human–AI Collaboration

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.0000/meridian.demo.2026.001

Keywords:

human-AI collaboration, trust, verification

Abstract

Trust in AI-assisted work is often treated as a single attitude. We instead model it as a structured relationship between uncertainty, verification cost, domain expertise, and institutional accountability. A mixed-method study of collaborative writing tasks reveals distinct trust profiles that predict when users verify, defer, or reject model suggestions.

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Published

2026-06-18