Rethinking hybrid human-AI intelligence in learning : the AI-augmented creative resilience framework

Abstract

The increasing adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in creative learning environments is reshaping how intelligence, creativity, and agency are understood within higher education. This integration introduces significant psychological stressors, particularly Creative Displacement Anxiety (CDA). This conceptual paper proposes the AI-Augmented Creative Resilience Framework (AICRF) to conceptualise hybrid human-AI intelligence as a cyclical process of recognition, reframing, co-creation, and regeneration. The framework demonstrates how learners transition from fears of obsolescence toward sustained agency. By positioning AI as a collaborative partner, the AICRF provides actionable pedagogical strategies for design education. The model highlights that AI literacy requires both technical mastery and the emotional regulation necessary for effective human-AI collaboration.