Developer Estimates 20x Compute Edge Yields Only ~6 Months of Model Lead

Developer ohlennart estimates that a 20x compute advantage translates to only about 6 months of model capability lead, as efficiency improvements are exponential. He notes this excludes the impact of anti-distillation measures, which could extend the lead.

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