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Virginia Tech professor: AI should augment, not replace humans

Original: VT professor says says AI should be viewed as technology designed for human augmentation - and not human replacement.

A Virginia Tech professor argues that artificial intelligence should be seen as a technology designed for human augmentation rather than human replacement. The remarks add to an ongoing debate among academics and industry leaders about whether AI will primarily enhance workers' capabilities or displace jobs, as adoption of AI tools accelerates across workplaces.

Why now: Ongoing public anxiety about AI taking jobs makes calls to frame AI as augmentation rather than replacement resonate.

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