America Needs AI That Can Do Math | Jack Hidary at the Defense Tech Leadership Conference

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In a recent The Wall Street Journal article titled “America Needs AI That Can Do Math,” SandboxAQ CEO Jack Hidary argues that even though large language models like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Anthropic are powerful for productivity, they aren’t enough to keep the U.S. competitive in the sectors that matter most. When it comes to hypersonic systems, advanced battery chemistry, cyber defense, and materials science, we need AI that goes beyond language into physics, chemistry, and mathematics. It’s not just about large language models (LLMs). It’s about large quantitative models (LQMs). Read Jack's original Op-Ed on the Wall Street Journal or our website: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/america-needs-ai-that-can-do-math-392b223b https://www.sandboxaq.com/post/america-needs-ai-for-the-real-world #sandboxaq

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