Finally, augmentation sketches a hopeful arc: from tools that draft and detect toward teammates that explain, adapt, and collaborate—always with humans setting goals. Embodied or multimodal systems may broaden reach, yet the north star remains dignity, agency, and capability.
Returning to Pichai’s point, the future worth pursuing is not a contest between species, but a craft of collaboration. By designing for partnership—technically, economically, and ethically—we make AI a multiplier on human potential. [...]
