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Read with your hands.

Three essays on how AI systems work, built so every idea on the page is something you can drag, break and put back.

  1. 01How RAG Actually Finds the AnswerRetrieval-augmented generation, explained the way a pop-up book would do it — every idea on this page is a thing you can pull, drag, and break.9 min read5 interactive exhibitsSep 2026
  2. 02Inside the LoopAn AI agent is not a smarter model. It's an ordinary model trapped in a very well-designed while-loop. Step through a real one and watch it think, act, fail, and recover.8 min read4 interactive exhibitsSep 2026
  3. 03The Twenty-Question MachineBinary search, stepped through exactly the way the interpreter sees it — and why it can find one number among a billion before you finish reading this sentence.7 min read4 interactive exhibitsSep 2026