Augmented AI Revolution: How Human-AI Collaboration is Reshaping 2025
1955: John McCarthy coined “artificial intelligence” as a term while early thinkers debated augmenting human intelligence. 1960: J.C.R. Licklider outlined “man-computer symbiosis” in which humans and computers cooperate to solve problems. 1962: Douglas Engelbart published a framework for augmenting human intellect to increase problem-solving capability. 1990: Steve Jobs described computers as a “bicycle for our minds,” illustrating how technology multiplies human capability. 2019: Stanford University launched the Institute for Human-Centered AI to focus research on AI that improves the human condition. 2020: Amazon Web Services announced “Amazon Augmented AI” to manage workflows that involve AI plus human reviewers via Mechanical