4 sources healthy · latest episode 9 Nov 2026
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A compact command in coding tools uses limited compute to summarize context, offering only an imitation of continual learning rather than extensive simulated practice.

Dwarkesh Patel · The next big breakthrough will be AIs learning on the job · 26 Jun 2026

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“So instead of hitting forward slash compact in Kodak's or cursor or CLAWD, which kindles a small amount of compute to write up a summary and which gives you the simulacrum of continual learning,”
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