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AI IntelligenceAug 22, 2026AI Intelligence
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Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero

Nvidia research shows that AI agent performance can be strong and stable through fine-tuning and a well-designed harness, even when the underlying model is not the strongest. This shifts engineering focus toward agent system design rather than model choice alone.

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Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero: Nvidia research shows that AI agent performance can be strong and stable through fine-tuning and a well-designed harness, even when the underlying model is not the strongest. This shifts engineering focus toward agent system design rather than model choice alone.