AI Capability Divergence: Math and Coding Surge While Writing Regresses

Current AI development shows a "jagged intelligence" trend, with significant breakthroughs in math and coding agents, while natural language writing capabilities are stagnating or even regressing. Experts attribute this decline to the lack of clear reward signals for prose quality during reinforcement learning.

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