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HBT-INC-0028 · Dimension INC · Incentives

AI-First Workflow Design

Designing processes from scratch around AI capability.

Workflow·AI-Behavioral Coupling·Grade C·draft· enriching…

Scientific Definition

Designing processes from scratch around AI capability.

Plain-English Definition

Designing processes from scratch around AI capability.

Feynman Explanation

The right question is what we'd build if AI had always existed.

Core Principle

Designing processes from scratch around AI capability.

Mechanisms

Psychological

Pending editorial review.

Behavioral Economic

Pending editorial review.

Neurological

Pending editorial review.

Evolutionary

Pending editorial review.

Sociological

Pending editorial review.

Computational

Pending editorial review.

Systems

Pending editorial review.

Inputs (Triggers)

Pending editorial review.

Outputs (Behaviors)

Pending editorial review.

Behavioral Signature

The right question is what we'd build if AI had always existed.

Examples

Everyday
  • Greenfield deployments that out-perform retrofitted ones.
Modern (Organizational)
  • Major strategic opportunity for incumbents.
Historical

Pending editorial review.

Famous Experiments

Pending editorial review.

Design Principles

  • Run parallel design exercises: existing-workflow + AI-first.

Measurement Approaches

Pending editorial review.

Evidence

Evidence Grade
C (A strongest → E speculative)
Replication
★★☆☆☆
Intervention Confidence
3 / 5
Consensus
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Limitations
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Open Research Questions

Pending editorial review.

Primary References

Pending editorial review.

Signature Section

The Perverse Incentive Lens™

How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.

Exploitation
Major strategic opportunity for incumbents.
Amplifying Incentives
Major strategic opportunity for incumbents.
Org Failure Modes
Major strategic opportunity for incumbents.
Societal Failure Modes
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Ethical Considerations
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Redesign Strategies
Run parallel design exercises: existing-workflow + AI-first.
Diagnostic Questions
  • Run parallel design exercises: existing-workflow + AI-first.
Warning Signs

Pending editorial review.

Red Flags

Pending editorial review.

Intervention Playbook
Individual
Run parallel design exercises: existing-workflow + AI-first.
Team
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Organization
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Policy
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
AI Implications
Detection
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Measurement
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Mitigation
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Responsible Use
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).

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AI-First Workflow Design
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Version History

v1.1.0 · 2026-06-28Initial auto-seed from corpus.