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Applied Work · Research

Research papers.

Technical papers on platform mechanics. Authored by the platform team and academic co-authors. Cited from the relevant Applied Work and Field Notes pieces.

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Field record · AW-RP-2026-04-003

Research

The cost of intelligence — Vol. 1, Issue 6

Per-token economics across providers, 2023–2026. Original measurement methodology. Implications for activity-based pricing.

6 May 2026 · v4

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Field record · AW-RP-2026-04-001

Research

The MATRIX paper

Memory-augmented agent architecture with academic co-authors. The first peer-reviewed paper out of the platform team.

14 Apr 2026 · v1

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Research pieces explain the machinery behind Workblocks and the platform design choices.
Also in this collection: All Applied Work · Use cases

Research

  • 01

    Studio

    Author expert systems from the work itself, with schemas, tools, and review states visible from the first draft.

  • 02

    Workblocks

    Package tasks, integrations, prompts, policies, and human checkpoints into one governed operating artifact.

  • 03

    Flow

    Run work with typed inputs, observable state, approvals, and a durable audit trail instead of loose chat transcripts.

  • 04

    Library

    Reuse what has already worked across clients, teams, and contexts without losing the operational record.

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