This visionary paper imagines a future where humans and computers work together in perfect harmony. Licklider describes a world of machines amplifying human intelligence, handling tedious tasks as we focus on creative thinking. He explores the challenges of achieving this symbiosis, from memory and language barriers to input-output interfaces. The paper paints an exciting picture of a partnership that could revolutionize problem-solving and decision-making, ultimately leading to unprecedented intellectual breakthroughs.
Published in IRE Transactions on Human Factors in Electronics, Volume 1.
