TechnologySeptember 6, 2026
scaffolded
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Definition
Describes a process, result, or learning task that has been supported or augmented by external structures or tools that facilitate performance beyond what the system could achieve independently.
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'scaffold'—a temporary structure used to support workers or materials—which traces back through Middle English and Old French to the Latin 'excafaldare', meaning to provide with a platform.
In the news
In the article, the model's high ARC-AGI-3 score is described as 'scaffolded' because it relied on an external harness that assisted its reasoning, implying the score does not necessarily represent the model's raw, unaided intelligence.
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