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exboyfil

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7. Attribution for AI

Reply to appmanga (Reply #2)

Tue May 5, 2026, 12:54 PM

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Interesting concept. I have started to use it to do some deep investigation in engineering issues. Still working on the attribution piece of it. I am also a verify kind of guy so, while it knew the original engineering approach to the issue I am considering, I am not taking it as Gospel.

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