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Scaling Compute on Context — Jack Morris, Engram

AI Engineer · Aug 12, 2026 · Research Findings

Startup Engram frames 'scaling compute on context' as AI's path to deep domain expertise

“the thing that we're after like this idea of scaling compute on context is the pursuit of depth in AI”

Jack Morris of newly-launched startup Engram (N gram) introduced 'scaling compute on context' as a framing for the AI breadth-vs-depth problem — arguing current models have encyclopedic breadth but lack the subconscious intuition a domain expert develops over years. The approach positions continual, context-based training as a route to AI that can go deep on specific domains rather than just bridging broad knowledge gaps. As a fresh startup framing rather than a major lab announcement, it's a watch-list signal rather than a must-cover item.

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