An observable instance in which AI-assisted retrieval gives a user access to information they could not obtain unaided, evidenced by a measurable gain in comprehension or recall on the topic at hand.
One occurrence is coded when, within a task, the user obtains via the AI a specific fact or explanation absent from their prior statements and then correctly applies or restates it; the applied item is the observable marker.
Proposed measurement protocol (not yet empirically validated): Pre/post comprehension delta: a short topic probe (3-5 items) given before and after the AI exchange; an occurrence counts when the post-score exceeds the pre-score on items covered by the retrieved content.
https://andreasehstandlicenseofclarityloc.github.io/augmanitai-periodic/#topic-cognition-thought