<p>This study highlights phronesis (human judgment) as the keystone of meaningful AI collaboration. While data (episteme) and AI systems (techne) provide the foundations, only human judgment can weave them into ethical and effective outcomes. We uncover key paradoxes between augmentation and automation, showing how human capabilities can be amplified rather than replaced. Our work offers a philosophically grounded, empirical model that offer four tips to place human judgment at the core, ensuring AI serves human agency and societal values. The future of AI, we argue, hinges on cultivating rather than bypassing human judgment.</p>