Liemandt: LLMs handle DOK 1-3, but humans still drive DOK 4 novel knowledge
Joe Liemandt · The 50 richest families in America are betting on this trend · May 27, 2026 · at 54:14
Billionaire tech founder Joe Liemandt explains his Depth of Knowledge (DOK) framework for distinguishing human cognitive strengths from AI capabilities.
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“And LLMs are very good at helping you do DOK one, two, and three. And reasoning around that. And then the part that the humans still do really well is DOK four creating new knowledge.”
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