Word of the Day: augmented intelligence

Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms |November 22, 2018

augmented intelligence Augmented intelligence is an alternative conceptualization of artificial intelligence that focuses on AI's assistive role, emphasizing the fact that it is designed to enhance human intelligence rather than replace it. Some industry experts believe that the term artificial intelligence is too closely linked to popular culture, causing the general public to have unrealistic fears about artificial intelligence and improbable expectations about how it will change the workplace and life in general. Researchers and marketers hope the term augmented intelligence, which has a more neutral connotation, will help people understand that AI will simply improve products and services, not replace the humans that use them. An alternative label for artificial intelligence also reflects the current state of technology and research more accurately. While a sophisticated AI program is certainly capable of making a decision after analyzing patterns in large data sets, that decision is only as good as the data that human beings gave the programming to use. IBM, which has invested heavily in artificial intelligence, has embraced the label augmented intelligence and has also suggested the term intelligence augmentation (IA), not only to emphasize the supportive role of the technology but also to avoid confusion caused by using AI as an abbreviation. Other alternative suggestions for replacing the label include machine-augmented intelligence and cognitive augmentation. Quote of the Day "AI software is garnering a lot of hype, but many companies are going to have to rethink how they interact with analytics tools in order to capitalize on the true potential of AI." - Ed Burns   Trending Terms AI machine learning AI attorney natural language processing cognitive computing data mining   Learning Center Businesses must prepare for uncertainty of AI systems AI systems bring with them a lot of uncertainty, which businesses are going to need to adapt to in order to capitalize on the technology's true potential. Cogito's voice analytics software: Augmented intelligence at work Voice analytics software from Cogito gives call center agents a chance to build a better rapport with customers. What businesses need to know about cognitive computing systems Enterprises looking to implement cognitive computing systems need to be aware that these systems have some important gaps in functionality. Creative projects leave people guessing about future impact of AI The eventual impact of AI on creative fields like music, film and design could be significant -- although, so far, it's underwhelming. Alec Ross on how cognitive robots will change the world Tech policy expert Alec Ross discusses how cognitive robots will impact the labor market and why the U.S. is positioned to capture tomorrow's industries. . Writing for Business Although some parts of the consumer industry are adept at using artificial intelligence apps practically and profitably, most businesses are slow to ________ and implement AI. A. except B. accept Answer       Stay In Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact me at: mrouse@techtarget.com   Visit the Word of the Day Archives and catch up on what you've missed!   FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Whatis.com, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget, Whatis, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.