Cognitive Technologies: The Design of Joint Human-Machine Cognitive Systems

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  • David D. Woods

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https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v6i4.511

Abstract

This article explores the implications of one type of cognitive technology, techniques and concepts to develop joint human-machine cognitive systems, for the application of computational technology by examining the joint cognitive system implicit in a hypothetical computer consultant that outputs some form of problem solution. This analysis reveals some of the problems can occur in cognitive system design-e.g., machine control of the interaction, the danger of a responsibility-authority double-bind, and the potentially difficult and unsupported task of filtering poor machine solutions. The result is a challenge for applied cognitive psychology to provide models, data, and techniques to help designers build an effective combination between the human and machine elements of a joint cognitive system.

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Published

1985-12-15

How to Cite

Woods, D. D. (1985). Cognitive Technologies: The Design of Joint Human-Machine Cognitive Systems. AI Magazine, 6(4), 86. https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v6i4.511

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