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      "id": "limitations-87",
      "label": "Limitations",
      "value": "Episode language is intentionally dramatic and should not be treated as proof of technical supremacy.",
      "unit": "text",
      "source": {
        "name": "Moonshots EP272: Urgent Update — AI Sputnik Moment: Kimi K3 Released w/ Emad Mostaque",
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    {
      "id": "limitations-88",
      "label": "Limitations",
      "value": "Cyber and code claims are safety-sensitive and need narrow, sandboxed interpretation.",
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        "name": "Moonshots EP272: Urgent Update — AI Sputnik Moment: Kimi K3 Released w/ Emad Mostaque",
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    {
      "id": "limitations-89",
      "label": "Limitations",
      "value": "Policy, water, robotics, forecasting, and orbital-compute segments need separate public source checks.",
      "unit": "text",
      "source": {
        "name": "Moonshots EP272: Urgent Update — AI Sputnik Moment: Kimi K3 Released w/ Emad Mostaque",
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  "disclaimer": "For education, information, and entertainment only. Personal observations and opinions. Not financial advice. Verify independently and consult your own adviser. No outcome is promised. Full disclosures. The author holds long-term positions in Tesla, SpaceX and Bitcoin.",
  "contributors": [
    "Brandon St-Martin"
  ]
}