Shortwave: Human-centered AI is not a new idea

Human-centered AI treats machines as tools, not replacements.

I keep hearing AI described as a junior worker. A digital employee. A tireless teammate.

The language seems new, but the idea behind it is not. So this week I went back to Ben Shneiderman and his excellent book Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. It is not a hype piece or a Luddite rant. It reads like a reminder from someone who has watched several g…