Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

I'd put this post under the heading of 'human-AI teaming' (or 'human-autonomy teaming (HAT)', which is the exploration of the idea of how humans and AI work together (as opposed to the more usual approach where a human 'supervises' an AI). The model specifically describes a "Seminal Intention (the original human impulse), AI as Refractive Medium (bending and focusing without generating new intentions), and Hybrid Intention (the evolved form that remains fully human-owned)." They also distinguish between centrifugal (exploratory, divergent) and centripetal (focused, convergent) approaches. I guess the question is, is this what AI actually does? Do we use it to parse complexity, surface assumptions, offer diverse perspectives, or provide logical scaffolding? I think a lot of people would say that these are things we as humans bring to the table. But a lot of people could be wrong...

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