Software as a Companion Human Authority and AI Development

AI can extend human capability without inheriting human authority. This paper develops Software as a Companion: a model that keeps assignment, judgment and responsibility with people across work, design and governance.

The software recommends.

You decide.

The software recommends.

It decides.

A recommendation can be the same.
The holder of the decision changes.

02 / Academic paperBy Shehryar T. Ali

One word changes who holds the decision.
I argue for assistance that leaves human beings in command.

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