23/04/2026
A system can solve a complex mathematical proof or generate flawless code, then stumble on a question we humans know is common sense, or a nuanced piece of legal phrasing in a second language. I often switch languages in my prompting, and large models get confused all the time, answering in the one I started with or carrying on in the second one when the need for it stops. In my latest post, I discuss that [machine] intelligence is not a continuum; it is a topography of peaks and valleys.
The current phase of AI does not look like a straight climb toward general capability. And this is something we have seen n other hype cycles. This one is slightly different as it looks like a fractured terrain.
When capabilities are uneven, value no longer resides in the model itself but in the orchestration around it. My view is that the competitive edge is shifting:egal phrasing in a second language. I often switch languages in my prompting, and large models get confused all the time, answering in the one I started with or carrying on in the second one when the need for it stopped. In my latest post, I discuss that [machine] intelligence is not a continuum; it is a topography of peaks and valleys.
When capabilities are uneven, value no longer resides in the model itself but in the orchestration around it. My view is that the competitive edge is shifting:g:egal phrasing in a second language. I often switch languages in my prompting, and large models get confused all the time, answering in the one I started with or carrying on in the second one when the need for it stops. In my latest post, I discuss that [machine] intelligence is not a continuum; it is a topography of peaks and valleys.
When capability is uneven, value no longer resides in the model itself, but in the orchestration around it. My view is that the competitive edge is shifting:
From raw capability --> To controlled ex*****on.
From "one model fits all --> To selective intelligence layers.
The goal for any serious organization is not to find an omniscient model, but to build a system where the limits are understood and the boundaries are governed.
I have explored these ideas further in my latest analysis on Sovereign AI and the geometry of reasoning systems.
https://bit.ly/4tX1ahc
Enterprise AI is moving from demos to infrastructure: offline deployment, multilingual document processing, and task-specific systems built for control.