Abstract :
Douglas Engelbart, J.C.R. Licklider, DARPA, augmented human intellect, Google Glass, and silicon sapience: what a fascinating amalgam of leaders, devices, and concepts! With today´s cloud computing and with the legacy of giants like Engelbart and Licklider, we are at the beginning of a new age in machine intelligence that could result in a remarkable partnership between computers and humans, reinforcing the strengths of both.