HATTU
Team Processes, Trust, and Agency in Teams of Humans and AI Agents
Project information
| HankeProject | Team Processes, Trust, and Agency in Teams of Humans and AI Agents (HATTU) |
| Duration | 1.9.2026–31.8.2028 |
| Partners | Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Häme University of Applied Sciences |
| Funder | Finnish Work Environment Fund |
| Budjetti | €188.272, of which the Finnish Work Environment Fund’s share is €122.000. The remaining consists of the self-financing contributions paid by the participating companies in the project, as well as the self-financing contributions of Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences and Häme University of Applied Sciences. |
The HATTU project studies cooperation between humans and AI agents in teams. The name of the project is derived from the acronym HAT, Human–AI Teams, which means teams consisting of humans and AI agents.
The study analyses how AI agents are intertwined with the division of labour between humans and AI agents, the agency cycles between them, and the building of trust. In addition, their connection to perceived productivity and well-being at work is investigated.
This is how the project progresses
The project consists of three interconnected phases. In the first phase, the companies interview the members of two teams and AI agents. In the second phase, the teams of each company participate in thesis workshops, where the members of the company’s teams increase their understanding of their team processes. In the third phase, the interviews are repeated.
Statement workshops provide research participants with an opportunity to discuss the observations that have arisen during the research. At the same time, these also serve as group interviews, which help researchers better understand how the activities of teams and AI agents are intertwined.
Participating companies are offered training in the HATTU Academy, which is tailored to the needs of the companies in the research topics.
During the project, researchers will carry out an autoethnography of the development of technology.
Schedule
Autumn 2026: Interview round 1
Winter 2026–2027: HATTU Academy for participating companies
Spring 2027: Statement workshops
Autumn 2027: Interview round 2
Spring 2028: Collaborative learning workshops
Late summer 2028: Final report
Contact
The project manager is Olli Kupiainen (Haaga-Helia). At HAMK, the contact person is Timo Hynninen.
Olli Kupiainen
olli.kupiainen@haaga-helia.fi
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