What's in a name? A comparison of attitudes towards artificial intelligence (AI) versus augmented human intelligence (AHI).

Journal: BMC medical informatics and decision making
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: "Artificial intelligence" (AI) is often referred to as "augmented human intelligence" (AHI). The latter term implies that computers support-rather than replace-human decision-making. It is unclear whether the terminology used affects attitudes and perceptions in practice.

Authors

  • Santiago Romero-Brufau
    Mayo Clinic Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, United States; Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Massachussets, United States. Electronic address: RomeroBrufau.Santiago@mayo.edu.
  • Kirk D Wyatt
    Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, United States.
  • Patricia Boyum
    Mayo Clinic Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, United States.
  • Mindy Mickelson
    Mayo Clinic Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, United States.
  • Matthew Moore
    Mayo Clinic Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, United States.
  • Cheristi Cognetta-Rieke
    Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse, United States.