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When considering the engineering aspects of electricity, two primary properties stand out: energy and information. Technology can be defined as humans exploiting physics, utilizing these core principles to engineer solutions that push the boundaries of what is possible. This definition of technology translates seamlessly into the realm of AI as well.
AI: Knowledge Compression and Reasoning
From a first principles perspective, AI operates through two core functions: knowledge compression and reasoning. Large language models (LLMs) retain vast amounts of information and are capable of making connections, reasoning, and understanding context in a way that was previously thought to be uniquely human.