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Smart Until It's Dumb

10 min read 13 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

Why the smartest AI fails spectacularly in the real world—and how our obsession with intelligence is creating systems that are brilliant at one thing but dangerously dumb at everything else.

You’ll learn

  • Why performance isn't the same as robustness
  • How AI's brittleness creates hidden risks
  • The difference between a map and the territory
  • Why we need wisdom, not just sophistication