Augmented Intelligence
A concept where AI enhances human decision-making, not replaces it.
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K-5th
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.
6-8th
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.
9-12th
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.
Expeditions
K-5th
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.
6-8th
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.
9-12th
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?
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