The US-China Gap on the Pareto Frontier Is Now Surprisingly Small
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-07-06
The author comments that despite factors like distillation, the gap between the best US and Chinese models on the Pareto frontier should ideally be over a year. However, the actual gap is so small that it should make the US feel "ashamed," making it a trend worth paying close attention to.
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