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It Takes Two to Think: Why AI’s Future May Be Social Before It’s Smart

Conversation is usually treated as the interface layer of AI. The user asks. The model answers. The chatbot smiles politely, perhaps too politely, and everyone pretends that a slightly longer prompt is the same thing as a better thinking system. This is convenient, measurable, and occasionally profitable. It is also probably too shallow. ...

February 17, 2026 · 16 min · Zelina