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There are labels that make technology ideas sound more exciting. For example, 'augmented intelligence' was used early in the history of computing. (A pocket calculator would qualify but it's less cool.) Is there a good term for this phenomenon? It's hype that inspired projects.

I worry about the traditional computing term 'augmented human intellect'. If I wear a watch, I'm an augmented human: I can track time more accurately than I could without technology! What's a better goal for tech regarding how it can help us achieve things?