This is a fantastic example of what happens when humans and machines work together. I have said on numerous occasions that there are two essential streams of thought in computing. The first thinks of computers as replacing human beings. This was very well articulated by Alan Turing. This I call the artificial intelligence myth. The second thinks of computers as augmenting human intellect. This is the very much based on the thinking of Douglas Engelbert.
Anyway I found this except from the book Smarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better
by Clive Thompson talking about 'advanced chess' or working like a centur, I always felt that this was the ultimate example of what augmentation look like.
Naturally as someone who is passionate about human computer interaction this seems like the ultimate smart way of using digital technology.
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