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The dawn of physical AI

Wall Street and Silicon Valley have high hopes for AI that interacts with the real world. But unions and economists warn of its effects on jobs and wages

Urgent: maximise the positive uses of AI

  • Bill Gates, despite past controversies, remains influential in AI discussions
  • Nvidia reportedly in talks to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion
  • AI safety startups attract venture capital for responsible AI deployment

Prompt Engineering or Cognitive Sparring 🤺

The Model Is the Same. The Intelligence You Extract Isn't. Two people can sit down with the exact same model — same weights, same tier, same access — and walk away with completely different intellectual outcomes. One leaves with a polished summary.

  • Prompt engineering oversimplifies AI interaction to Input → Output
  • Cognitive sparring involves metacognition, domain fluency, and Socratic discipline

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