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Engineering the J-Space: Beyond Chain of Thought

Jonathan Michael Langford is building Jack, a local-first autonomous agent designed to prioritize privacy and security. The project aims to move beyond chain-of-thought reasoning in AI development.

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Engineering the J-Space: Beyond Chain of Thought
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