# AI Building Exoskeletons > Source: > Published: 2026-08-21 22:24:28+00:00 It has been suggested that technology’s evolution had two possible pathways from the mid-2000s: *either Exoskeletons, or AI.* This is a huge oversimplification, but the point it tries to illustrate is this: **Exoskeletons** augment the actions that people already do. They allow people to walk over tough terrain, lift heavier things, be generally agile at a super-human level. Exoskeletons essentially represent tech, less as automation, and more as augmentation. It keeps the human at the center of decision-making. On the other hand, **AI** here symbolically represents automation in general. It especially represents the offloading of cognitive work and decision-making.… The post [AI Building Exoskeletons](https://johnoestmannmusic.com/ai-building-exoskeletons/) appeared first on [John Oestmann Music](https://johnoestmannmusic.com).