But this time, the AI won.
But what if this framing obscures something vital that human and artificial intelligence are not the same?
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The most interesting question is not who will win, but what can people and AI achieve together?
Combining both forms of intelligence can provide a better outcome than either can achieve alone.
This is called collaborative intelligence.

Machines can do repetitive and dangerous work, but only in a set environment. They can’t transfer their skills as humans can.
IBMs Deep Blue beat the world champion, but did not render humans obsolete.
Human chess players collaborating with AI have proven superior to both the best AI systems and human players.
The process through which they collaborate is crucial.

There is potential to apply similar approaches to a range of other challenging problems.
Collaborative intelligence will enable humans and robots to respond to changes in real time and make decisions together.
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