Markoff and Brynjolfsson argue that it would be preferable if AI research travelled a more human-centric path focused on opportunities to augment rather than automate humans. Such AI applications would enable people to do things they could not previously do. This would create a complementarity between the provision of such applications and human capabilities and skills. In this belief, they are joined by Daron Acemoglu who has been vocal regarding the risks AI poses for job security unless more diverse research paths are chosen. Critically, Acemoglu sees the potential for AI in many sectors from health care to entertainment. Closer to home, he speculates on paths not travelled (yet) for AI in education:
