Working Notes on Agent Systems/Brad Zhang

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@dotey You can tell your boss: AI can be magic, but it will cost a building. With our c...

@dotey You can tell your boss: AI can be magic, but it will cost a building. With our current financial resources, we can first treat AI as a tool and add continuous practice.

March 26, 2026 · 1 min read

@dotey You can tell your boss: AI can be magic, but it will cost a building.

With our current financial resources, we can first treat AI as a tool and add continuous practice.

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