Human augmentation, not replacement: A research agenda for AI and robotics in the industry

Sarah Dégallier-Rochat, Mascha Kurpicz-Briki, Nada Endrissat, Olena Yatsenko, Sarah Dégallier-Rochat, Mascha Kurpicz-Briki, Nada Endrissat, Olena Yatsenko

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Keywords: artificial intelligence; augmented intelligence; complementary cooperation; human-machine interaction; robotics.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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The four types of workflows: Manual work, full automation, worker empowerment and worker mechanization. The two axes show the strengths of both humans and machines and the characteristics of the workflow associated with different forms of human-machine interaction.

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