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Pattern Matchers and Distillers
Split the work between what humans and agents each do best.
How it works
- 1Humans are best at connecting A to B across unrelated domains.
- 2Agents are best at hammering one problem until the answer is sharp.
- 3The best results come from splitting the work between the two.
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