Amplifying Human Creativity and Problem Solving with AI Through Generative Collective Intelligence

Paper by Thomas P. Kehler, Scott E. Page, Alex Pentland, Martin Reeves and John Seely Brown: “We propose a new framework for human-AI collaboration that amplifies the distinct capabilities
of both. This framework, which we call Generative Collective Intelligence (GCI), shifts AI to the
group/social level and employs AI in dual roles: as interactive agents and as technology that
accumulates, organizes, and leverages knowledge. By creating a cognitive bridge between
human reasoning and AI models, GCI can overcome limitations of purely algorithmic
approaches to problem-solving and decision-making. The framework demonstrates how AI can
be reframed as a social and cultural technology that enables groups to solve complex problems
through structured collaboration that transcends traditional communication barriers. We describe
the mathematical foundations of GCI based on comparative judgment and minimum regret
principles, and illustrate its applications across domains including climate adaptation, healthcare
transformation, and civic participation. By combining human creativity with AI’s computational
capabilities, GCI offers a promising approach to addressing complex societal challenges that
neither human or machines can solve alone…(More)”.