# AI Should Challenge, Not Obey

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.02263 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2411.02263/

## Key facts

- Cited by 11 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 4 Nov 2024.

## Built on by (most cited first, 11 of 11)

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- [Addressing the Synergy Gap: The Six Elements of the Design Space](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2605.21635/) (2026)
- [Plans Work in Mysterious Ways: Evaluating a Plan Mode for Spreadsheet Agents](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2607.23670/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Let's transform our robot secretaries into Socratic gadflies.