Researcher Disappointed if AGI is Just Transformers, GRPO, and fp4 GEMMs
francoisfleuret · x · 2026-08-03
An AI researcher expresses disappointment at the prospect of AGI being built upon mundane foundations. He states he would be very let down if the ultimate 'god machine' turns out to be nothing more than Transformers, GRPO, and megatons of fp4 GEMMs glued together.
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