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tech futures.Introduction to AI

Lesson 8: The Future of AI

Augmentation and work

Most jobs are made up of many smaller tasks. AI is more likely to automate some of those tasks than the entire job.

For example, a doctor's job includes diagnosing, explaining, comforting and deciding on treatment. Comforting a worried patient still needs a human.

Augmentation means AI handles repetitive or data-heavy parts of a job, allowing humans to focus on judgement, creativity and human connection.

Blood pressure measurement by CDC on Unsplash.