These Russian Mathematicians Taught AI Models How to Talk to Each Other Without Using Words
THE SO WHAT
If Mostik’s non-linguistic model-to-model communication works, the integration layer shifts from natural language prompts to latent-space protocols. For operators, that would mean less brittle orchestration and a new class of “model routers” that look more like networking gear than chat frontends.
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