"This simple shift in perspective marks computing's Copernican revolution. For decades, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) defined our relationship with technology through strict separation: humans on one side, computers on the other. Human-Centered Design (HCD) built on this foundation, teaching us to empathize with users and design for their needs. But both share the same premise: humans vis-à-vis technology, with design as the bridge between them."
"When systems learn, reason, and anticipate, reshaping our patterns and decisions, where does the human end and the computer begin? What emerges is co-intelligence: systems where human imagination and machine computation become coauthors of an evolving thought process. We no longer script machines; we speak to them. AI, in turn, adapts to our creative patterns, learns from our preferences, and evolves alongside us."
Computing is transitioning from a model that separates humans and machines toward collaborative Human Computing where intelligence is shared. Human-Centered Design's premise of users vis-à-vis technology is giving way to co-intelligence in which human imagination and machine computation interlace. Ambient, distributed systems now anticipate, adapt, and co-create, reshaping decisions and behaviors. That mutual shaping raises questions about agency, control, bias, dependence, and responsibility. Design choices can embed harms or enable co-intelligence capable of complex problem solving and creative synthesis. Preserving human judgment, transparency, and ethical alignment is essential for equitable, empowering collaboration.
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