{"product_id":"augmented-human-intelligence-erik-j-larson-9780262054850","title":"Augmented Human Intelligence: Empowering Minds in the Age of AI","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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom a seasoned AI researcher and a VC investor and entrepreneur. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erik J. Larson,Chee-We Ng\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 026205485X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262054850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Erik J. Larson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48218002030847,"sku":"9780262054850","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7507d02a-9873-4b50-b84a-b04c9039d1cd.jpg?v=1772000794","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/augmented-human-intelligence-erik-j-larson-9780262054850","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}