The Perfection Paradox: From Architect to Curator in AI-Assisted API Design

A research study with 16 industry experts found that AI-assisted API design outperformed human-authored specifications in 10 of 11 usability dimensions while reducing authoring time by 87%. However, experts identified a 'Perfection Paradox' where AI-generated designs appeared unsettlingly perfect due to hyper-consistency, suggesting humans should shift from drafting to curating AI-generated patterns.