Intelligence amplification is the use of computational tools to augment and extend human cognitive abilities rather than to replace them with autonomous machine intelligence. It frames AI as a partner that enhances human reasoning, memory, and decision-making through interfaces, recommendation, and on-demand expertise. Contrasted with fully autonomous AI, it is a recurring vision in human-computer interaction and a component of discussions about a technological singularity.
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- Examples range from search and writing assistants to decision-support and exoskeleton-like cognitive prosthetics. The philosophy, traceable to Engelbart and Licklider, prioritises keeping humans in the loop while extending their effective capability.