Augmented Intelligence
A concept where AI enhances human decision-making, not replaces it.
👩🏫 How to Explain by Age Group
Elementary (K–5)
“Augmented means helping. Augmented Intelligence is when computers help people do something better, like giving hints or reminders, but they don’t do it all for us.”
Middle School (6–8)
“AI doesn’t have to replace humans, it can help us. This kind of AI is like a helper. For example, doctors use AI to catch things in X-rays that they might miss.”
High School (9–12)
"In medicine, law, or teaching, Augmented Intelligence supports experts without replacing them. Understanding this prepares students for careers where humans and AI work side by side.”
🚀 Classroom Expeditions
Mini-journeys into AI thinking.
Elementary (K–5)
Play a game where students use "hint cards" to help their partner guess an object. Then talk about how those cards were like smart tools that support, but don’t answer for, you.
Middle School (6–8)
Role-play: One student is a doctor, the other is an AI assistant. Use a made-up patient chart to explore how AI gives data, but the human makes the final choice.
High School (9–12)
Ask students to research and present a real-world example of Augmented Intelligence (e.g., IBM Watson in healthcare). What decisions did the human still make? What role did the AI play?
