Altman and Hassabis: 10% chance a 'monk researcher' discovers novel LLM path
pmddomingos · x · 2026-08-24
Sam Altman and Demis Hassabis agree that while capital requirements currently limit the field to a few major players, there is roughly a 10% chance that an independent or marginalized 'monk researcher' could solve LLM challenges with a completely novel angle. Altman noted that this possibility is exactly what keeps the field exciting.
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