Shift focus from LLM hype to inference engineering, distributed systems, and hardware
max_paperclips · x · 2026-08-20
Somewhereesy suggests the AI community should move on from "Claude Boys futurist slop" and focus on inference engineering, distributed systems, hardware, and acceleration. He argues that while LLMs are historically special, they are just one actor, and understanding the fundamentals is crucial.
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