Exploring JDP's Weave Agent: Compute and Capabilities as Bootstrapping Bottlenecks
JacquesThibs · x · 2026-08-22
David and Jacques discussed the feasibility of AI bootstrapping experiments. Jacques referenced JDP's Weave Agent project and related blog posts, noting that while he considered trying it, the high compute cost of large models and the insufficient intelligence of small models prevented establishing an effective bootstrapping flywheel.
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