Model adaptation happens outside parameters: engineering, memory, RAG, tools
coallaoh · x · 2026-08-14
The author argues that the adaptation most people can perform sits outside parameters: harness engineering, memory management, search/RAG, and tool use. Most practical progress of the last two years went there.
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