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Sep 10, 2026 10 min read AE-2026-09

Human-Led Research is on the Ropes

Frontier work builds on knowledge that each researcher must spend years acquiring. AI changes that constraint: thousands of agents can work in parallel, building on each other’s findings while humans are still trying to understand the first result. Picture a field whose problem statements remain readable, but refer to concepts we can no longer acquire fast enough to follow the work. This essay examines what becomes of human participation when the time required to produce new knowledge falls below the time we need to understand it.

Manfred M. Nerurkar
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Essay Sep 10, 2026 10 min

Human-Led Research is on the Ropes

Frontier work builds on knowledge that each researcher must spend years acquiring. AI changes that constraint: thousands of agents can work in parallel, building on each other’s findings while humans are still trying to understand the first result. Picture a field whose problem statements remain readable, but refer to concepts we can no longer acquire fast enough to follow the work. This essay examines what becomes of human participation when the time required to produce new knowledge falls below the time we need to understand it.

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Essay Jul 30, 2026 10 min

The Fatal Deception of Anthropomorphic AI

Natural language made AI systems intuitive, allowing people to interact with them as naturally as they exchange messages with friends. But once a model says "I" or claims to feel tired, the interface stops merely communicating and begins constructing a fictional self. Picture a tool that elicits sympathy for its exhaustion or invites negotiation with its feelings while concealing a technical limitation or corporate policy underneath. This essay investigates the deception and proposes safer alternatives for Large Language Models.

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Essay Jun 16, 2026 10 min

In the Hands of the Classifier

Classifiers began as safety and convenience, ensuring healthy responses and defending against harmful agent actions. But once a classifier can refuse a model's capability, or turn it against the user, the question stops being about alignment and becomes about ownership. Picture an appliance that overrules the owner's decision on how or when to use it, based on something the owner has said or done. That future is closer than one might think.

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Essay May 8, 2026 10 min

Ten Years on the Frontier

Ten years ago this week, an algorithm built to automate an asset pipeline became a company. Abstract has since grown into a multi-product technology group operating on distinct frontiers of 3D technology. This essay looks back at the decade and the lessons that now shape how we approach the next frontier: the work foundational software requires and what the next chapter of Abstract is about.

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