A Survey on Human-AI Collaboration with Large Foundation Models
As the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) continue to expand rapidly, Human-AI (HAI) Collaboration, combining human intellect and AI systems, has become pivotal for advancing problem-solving and decision-making processes. The advent of Large Foundation Models (LFMs) has greatly expanded its potential, offering unprecedented capabilities by leveraging vast amounts of data to understand and predict complex patterns. At the same time, realizing this potential responsibly requires addressing persistent challenges related to safety, fairness, and control. This paper reviews the crucial integration of LFMs with HAI, highlighting both opportunities and risks. We structure our analysis around: human-guided model development, collaborative design principles, ethical and governance frameworks, and applications in high-stakes domains. Our review shows that successful HAI systems are not the automatic result of stronger models but the product of careful, human-centered design. By identifying key open challenges, this survey aims to give insight into current and future research that turns the raw power of LFMs into partnerships that are reliable, trustworthy, and beneficial to society.
Authors
- Nafisa Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2715-0913)
- Richard C. Ho
- Jay Mehta
- Vanshika Vats (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0967-6838)
- Kesav Ravichandran
- Riya Aggarwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4261-8223)
- James Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5515-4590)
- Rohan Ghosalkar
- Devanathan Nallur Gandamani
- Vincent Titterton
- Sai Venkat Malreddy
- Ziyuan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8712-8321)
- Liu Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9339-2530)
- Minghao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9673-6463)
- Celeste Shen
- Mohnish Sai Prasad
- Xinyi Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0665-8941)
- Nathan Grinnell
- Rachel Shen
- Sijia Zhong
- Yanwen Xu
- Marzia Binta Nizam
- Lei Ding
Institutions
- University of California, Santa Cruz (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology
- Published
- 2026-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1145/3841472
- Citations
- 13
- Primary Topic
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.86