{"product_id":"augmented-human-intelligence-isbn-9780262054850","title":"Augmented Human Intelligence","description":"\u003cb\u003eA clear-eyed look at what AI actually is—and why we must focus on AI systems that augment human cognition, rather than mimic it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom a seasoned AI researcher and a VC investor and entrepreneur.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAugmented Human Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e cuts through all the hype and noise around AI by returning to a central, often overlooked question: What is intelligence actually for? Rather than aiming to build autonomous superintelligent agents, AI leaders Erik Larson and Chee-We Ng argue in this book that we should focus on systems that support and extend human judgment, understanding, and decision-making—capacities that the current AI largely ignores.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost state-of-the-art models rely on statistical induction at scale. They generate text, recognize patterns, and predict outcomes with remarkable speed—but without any grasp of meaning, consequence, or purpose. The authors of this book contend this is not merely a technical limitation, but a conceptual one: intelligence is not pattern-matching alone. It emerges from interaction with the world, guided by goals, feedback, and relevance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book aims to clarify the confusion around what AI is and isn’t, across everything from self-driving cars to robotics to conversational systems. In doing so, the authors hope to spur a shift in perspective—toward AI systems that augment human cognitive strengths rather than mimic human beings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes this book unique is its insistence that judgment and understanding aren’t optional extras—they’re central to the very idea of intelligence. By reframing what we mean by thinking, the authors invite readers to imagine a different future for AI: one grounded not in simulation or spectacle, but in support for real human insight.Erik J. Larson is a computer scientist, tech entrepreneur, and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Artificial Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e, a widely acclaimed critique of current AI narratives. A Fellow with the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture (IASC), he has founded two AI companies and contributed to both academic and public debates on the limits and promise of intelligent systems. He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMetro Silicon Valley\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnHerd\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eChee-We Ng is the founder and managing partner of Oakseed Ventures, where he seeds transformative startups in AI and cybersecurity. A coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe AI Book\u003c\/i\u003e, he has been investing in and running AI startups over the past decade.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532124926181,"sku":"NP9780262054850","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262054850.jpg?v=1773182741","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/augmented-human-intelligence-isbn-9780262054850","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}