Essay argues ontology is AI's next frontier as reasoning outpaces our definitions of reality
_AustinCalvert_ · x · 2026-11-06
pgbouncer published 'An LLMs Interpretation of Reality', arguing that the next frontier in AI is ontology. The core claim: AI is getting better at reasoning faster than we are getting better at defining reality.
The essay explores ontologies, data labelling, and categorisation, positioning ontology-building itself as a frontier of opportunity. Retweeters added that ontologies are a frontier in their own right with many opportunities.
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