aug·men·ta·tive
ȯg-ˈmen-tə-tiv 
1
: able to augment
2
grammar
: indicating large size and sometimes awkwardness or unattractiveness
—used of words and affixes
compare diminutive
grammar
: an augmentative word or affix
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Rather than rendering human oversight obsolete, AI serves as an augmentative tool, streamlining decision-making, enhancing foresight and cultivating proactive leadership dynamics.
—Farshad Asl, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Though still slower than typical speech, these new BCIs are faster than existing augmentative and alternative communication systems, writes Betts Peters, a speech-language pathologist at Oregon Health and Science University.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2023
Apps for Communication Not too long ago, augmentative communication devices for nonverbal or low-verbal people were outrageously expensive, heavy, and difficult to use.
—Lisa Jo Rudy, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2023
Future augmentative applications of artificial intelligence could change the landscape of effective CI by representing preferences in deliberative contexts, using language models to identify argumentation gaps or points of consensus, or computing consensus across clusters of opinions.
—Wired, 15 Aug. 2022
Mid-Tech At the mid-range, there are apps for both augmentative communication and speech therapy.
—Lisa Jo Rudy, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2023
Eventually, these decisions might be supported by augmentative AI assistants to navigate the complexity.
—Wired, 15 Aug. 2022
Speech therapists say that compared to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices, which are medically essential for some with disabilities, Dunn’s device offers simplicity.
—Amanda Florian, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022
Adjective
With the advent of generative AI, possibilities will now rapidly expand into assistive or augmentative use cases for multiple personas.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Rather than rendering human oversight obsolete, AI serves as an augmentative tool, streamlining decision-making, enhancing foresight and cultivating proactive leadership dynamics.
—Farshad Asl, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Though still slower than typical speech, these new BCIs are faster than existing augmentative and alternative communication systems, writes Betts Peters, a speech-language pathologist at Oregon Health and Science University.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2023
Apps for Communication Not too long ago, augmentative communication devices for nonverbal or low-verbal people were outrageously expensive, heavy, and difficult to use.
—Lisa Jo Rudy, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2023
Future augmentative applications of artificial intelligence could change the landscape of effective CI by representing preferences in deliberative contexts, using language models to identify argumentation gaps or points of consensus, or computing consensus across clusters of opinions.
—Wired, 15 Aug. 2022
Mid-Tech At the mid-range, there are apps for both augmentative communication and speech therapy.
—Lisa Jo Rudy, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2023
Eventually, these decisions might be supported by augmentative AI assistants to navigate the complexity.
—Wired, 15 Aug. 2022
Speech therapists say that compared to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices, which are medically essential for some with disabilities, Dunn’s device offers simplicity.
—Amanda Florian, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022
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“Augmentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augmentative. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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