Harness vs. model: researcher argues algorithmic search is not AI capability
gerardsans · x · 2026-10-15
In an X exchange, researcher Gerard Sans argues that algorithmic search and AI capability are unrelated systems — "using a dictionary doesn't make you a better writer" — and that much of the industry mislabels algorithmic progress as AI advancement. He adds that a harness is a software scaffold of tools and subsystems with no human component (why non-experts fail), and that since the AI is usually interchangeable, most real innovation lies in the algorithms or human contributions.
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