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Reasoning models and wu wei: A new class of AI models "thinks before speaking." When does that deliberation genuinely improve output? What does Taoist teaching about wu wei — effortless action — suggest about artificial deliberation?

Discover how AI's deliberate reasoning connects to ancient wu wei philosophy and what effortless action reveals about genuine intelligence.

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Concepts in this course
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Abandoning the Map: Living Data Over Documentation
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Adaptive Rather Than Prescriptive Governance
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Balance of Structure and Emergence
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Becoming Invisible to Your Tools
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Collaborative Emptiness with AI Partners
AI prompts in this course
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The GPU behind the model I'm using — does it matter?
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Is the AI I'm using the right size for this task?
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What would Laozi say about my AI habits this week?
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Is the AI I'm using honest about what it doesn't know?
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Who profits when I use free AI tools?
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