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Commentary argues chatbot software layer is overlooked route to better AI performance

A New Scientist column by Jacob Aron argues AI firms can boost chatbot performance without upgrading to new models, using a simple piece of software, and asks whether AI will soon be able to reason.

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  1. 2026-10-28 09:00 · New Scientist AI
    The most important part of AI chatbots is being ignored
  2. 2026-10-28 09:00 · New Scientist Technology
    The most important part of AI chatbots is being ignored

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