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mind the gap

MYND the GAP

maɪnd ðə ɡæp

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mindthegap

Dictionary meaning

pay attention to the space between two things that do not perfectly align, and take care not to fall into that space; originating from the recorded announcement on the London Underground warning passengers of the gap between train carriage and platform edge, the phrase has migrated into everyday English as a general warning about the danger of overlooking discrepancies, discontinuities, or unexamined spaces between stated intentions and actual outcomes; in the context of AI and intelligence, minding the gap refers to the critical space between what a system appears to understand and what it actually does, between algorithmic outputs and human needs, and between technological capability and the wisdom needed to deploy it well

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