AI Teammate

AI teammates are being developed to collaborate effectively with humans in complex tasks, aiming to improve productivity and safety across various domains. Current research focuses on creating explainable and interactive AI systems that learn collaborative strategies rather than simply mimicking human behavior, often employing reinforcement learning and incorporating human feedback through mixed-initiative interfaces. This work is significant because it addresses the challenges of human-AI interaction, seeking to build AI agents that are not only competent but also trustworthy and easy to work with, impacting fields ranging from robotics and manufacturing to software development and safety engineering.