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AI research should focus on human augmentation, not just automation

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The author argues that the current focus in AI research on total automation is misguided. Instead, they propose a shift towards human augmentation, emphasizing the collaborative power of humans and AI models working together. While acknowledging the benefits of automation in certain contexts, the author believes that maximalist attempts to automate all human labor are technically and economically unpromising. This perspective, rooted in the history of human-computer interaction, is gaining traction among businesses experiencing the economic disappointments of pure automation. AI

IMPACT Shifting AI research focus towards human augmentation could lead to more collaborative and effective human-AI partnerships.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing the direction of AI research.

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AI research should focus on human augmentation, not just automation

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Total automation is one direction. But there are others, including directions that focus more on human augmentation, and increasing the collaborative and colle

    "Total automation is one direction. But there are others, including directions that focus more on human augmentation, and increasing the collaborative and collective power of teams of humans and AI models working together. This view — our view — is not that automation is never go…

    LINKS normaltech.ai/…/steering-ai-beyond-automa…

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