0 the study of how machines that have some of the qualities of the human mind, such as the ability to understand language and recognize pictures, can help humans to solve problems, deal with information, etc.: --
I like to think of expert networks as being a form of augmented intelligence.
Augmented Intelligence takes advantage of a computer's ability to store and access huge amounts of information, saving the user from having to know everything about a situation.
In augmented intelligence, humans and machines are intertwined in a continuous learning and improvement loop.
Augmented intelligence is an alternative conceptualization of artificial intelligence.