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Dr. Jonah Tebaa on The Delegation Gap: How Executives Get AI Authority Backwards

On Dr. Jonah Tebaa · June 26, 2026

Dr. Jonah Tebaa, a distinguished expert in AI strategy, identifies a critical oversight in how many organizations approach the integration of artificial intelligence: a fundamental misassignment of authority that he terms the "Delegation Gap." Despite significant investments in AI technologies, Dr. Tebaa observes a recurring pattern where decision-making remains slow, senior personnel are burdened with inappropriate tasks, and trust in AI outputs is undermined. His analysis suggests that executives often delegate authority to AI in precisely the opposite way that would yield optimal results.

The core of Dr. Tebaa’s argument is that AI is frequently tasked with ambiguous, high-stakes judgment calls, while human

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