We are at the beginning of a new era in human history--the cognitive augmentation era. Until now, humans have had to do all of the thinking. The future will make it possible for humans to partner with cognitive systems doing some of the thinking themselves and in many ways thinking that is superior to humans. Together, humans and "cogs" achieve a higher level of cognition than is possible by either working alone. Current cognitive systems are expensive large-scale pieces of technology affordable only to the biggest companies and government agencies. However, we foresee the evolution of less expensive cognitive systems tailored to individuals and available to the mass market. When these cogs become available, anyone will be able to achieve expert-level competence in any domain--something we call the democratization of expertise. The next few years will see a transformation of how we work, play, and socialize revolving around computer-augmented human cognition. In the coming era, cogs will be everywhere in our lives and become our teachers, co-workers, partners, advisors, counselors, pets, and even our friends. The cogs are coming. [For full proceedings, see ED570898.]