v1.0.0 — Eddy Position Paper

Eddy: ADHD as Competitive Advantage in AI-Augmented Multi-Project Orchestration

Position paper proposing that ADHD's rapid engagement with novel stimuli — conventionally framed as distractibility — becomes a competitive advantage when AI agent sessions eliminate context-switching costs.

Highlights

• Core hypothesis: In AI-augmented multi-session workflows, the remaining cognitive step after switching is re-engagement. ADHD brains may perform this step faster than neurotypical brains.
• Theoretical grounding: Dopaminergic dynamics, cognitive offloading theory, novelty-seeking as adaptive trait
• Proposed experiment: 2×2 design (ADHD/NT × AI-assisted/unassisted) measuring re-engagement latency and session productivity
• Implications: Neurodivergent-aware tool design, reframing ADHD from "compensated by AI" to "amplified by AI"

Paper

• Format: ACM sigconf (LaTeX)
• Target: arXiv preprint (cs.HC) → CHI 2027 Workshop / alt.CHI / ASSETS 2027
• Status: Theoretical position paper. No experimental data.

License

CC-BY 4.0