What Is Augmented Intelligence?

By Jeremy Bowman – Updated Dec 2, 2025 at 2:37 AM EST

Key Points

Augmented intelligence enhances human decision-making by combining AI with human insight.
Fears of AI replacing jobs catalyze the development of augmentative, rather than displacement, AI models.
Practical applications like virtual assistants and healthcare diagnostics show augmented intelligence's value.

The AI revolution brought on by the launch of ChatGPT has set off a new technological race as businesses have readily embraced generative AI as the next frontier in technology.

However, the introduction of this new technology, which can write poetry and code, and has even passed a bar exam, has inspired a new set of fears as well, with some observers warning that artificial intelligence could do permanent damage to humanity.

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A person using augmented reality to shop for furniture. — Image source: Getty Images.

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Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)

Artificial general intelligence is a hypothetical AI technology that would be capable of thinking and reasoning the way that humans do.

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About the Author

Jeremy Bowman has been a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst, covering technology, consumer goods, and macroeconomic trends since 2011. Before The Motley Fool, Jeremy was a newspaper reporter, restaurant manager, and English teacher abroad. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Colorado College and a master’s degree in business administration from American University. One of his Motley Fool headlines was briefly featured on Late Night with Stephen Colbert.

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