VentureBeat: “Japanese AI lab Sakana AI has introduced a new technique that allows multiple large language models (LLMs) to cooperate on a single task, effectively creating a “dream team” of AI agents. The method, called Multi-LLM AB-MCTS, enables models to perform trial-and-error and combine their unique strengths to solve problems that are too complex for any individual model. For enterprises, this approach provides a means to develop more robust and capable AI systems. Instead of being locked into a single provider or model, businesses could dynamically leverage the best aspects of different frontier models, assigning the right AI for the right part of a task to achieve superior results.”
Maggie Smith: “I think a lot about words as expandable suitcases, where if you open one up, you can unzip it, and there’s a lot inside…One of my core principles is that creativity is not just for artists. There are so many people who think they’re not creative, and they’re just wrong. We all are creative. Even problem-solving is creative. Brainstorming is creative. Changing your mind about something, weighing your options—all of these things are creative. Every conversation we’ve ever had with another human being is creative. The idea that a book about creativity would only be for people who consider themselves artists, whether they’re amateur artists or professional artists, is misguided.”
WSJ: “Successful military operations no longer depend only on overwhelming firepower or technological novelty. They now require synthesis—air and ground, legacy and next-generation, human and machine.”
NYTimes: “A decade ago, the provincial and local governments started offering subsidies and tax breaks to new companies in Hangzhou, a policy that has helped incubate hundreds of start-ups. On weekends, people fly in from Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen to hire programmers. Lately, many of them have ended up in Mr. Tao’s backyard. He helped found an A.I. research lab at Alibaba before leaving to start his own company, Mindverse, in 2022. Now Mr. Tao’s home is a hub for coders who have settled in Liangzhu, many in their 20s and 30s. They call themselves “villagers,” writing code in coffee shops during the day and gaming together at night, hoping to harness A.I. to create their own companies. Hangzhou has already birthed tech powerhouses, not only Alibaba and DeepSeek but also NetEase and Hikvision.”
Sophie Bakalar: “It’s easy to feel outgunned by OpenAI’s budget and reach when single new feature release can eclipse months of effort. But success isn’t’ about trying to outscale OpenAI. It’s about finding places where AI is a means to something bigger. Giants excel at horizontal scale, but stumble on deep trust, real-world execution, or genuine novelty. That’s where value will continue to accrue. In the gaps that AI can’t fill.”
