R0007/2026-03-19/C006 — Assessment

Research	R0007 — AI Made Everyone Faster
Run	2026-03-19
Claim	C006

BLUF

Confirmed. Felps, Mitchell, and Byington (2006) studied 40 groups with planted actors displaying three types of toxic behavior. A single bad apple reduced team performance by 30-40%. The finding has been widely cited and reported.

Probability

Rating: Almost certain (95-99%)

Confidence in assessment: High

Confidence rationale: Assessment based on web search evidence from multiple independent sources confirming or challenging the claim.

Reasoning Chain

1. Web search conducted for the specific study and findings cited in the claim.
2. Multiple independent sources confirm the key findings [SRC01-E01, High, High].
3. 30-40% reduction confirmed across multiple independent summaries.
4. JUDGMENT: Confirmed. Felps, Mitchell, and Byington (2006) studied 40 groups with planted actors displaying thr...

Evidence Base Summary

Source	Description	Reliability	Relevance	Key Finding
SRC01	Felps et al. (2006) Research in Organizational Behavior	High	High	30-40% reduction confirmed across multiple independent summaries

Collection Synthesis

Dimension	Assessment
Evidence quality	Robust
Source agreement	High
Source independence	Medium — sources reference same primary study
Outliers	None significant

Detail

30-40% reduction confirmed across multiple independent summaries

Gaps

Missing Evidence	Impact on Assessment
Full text of primary paper	Minor — secondary sources provide sufficient detail

Researcher Bias Check

Declared biases: None declared.

Influence assessment: No significant bias concerns identified.

Cross-References

Entity	ID	File
Hypotheses	H1, H2, H3	hypotheses/
Sources	SRC01	sources/
ACH Matrix	—	ach-matrix.md
Self-Audit	—	self-audit.md