Small Labs Aren't Threats; Big Players Avoid Risky Innovation
_arohan_ · x · 2026-08-26
Countering the view that small labs threaten big players, the author argues that small labs innovate with limited resources and exist because established companies are unwilling to bet on certain directions. The author notes a prevalent "not to lose" mindset in big tech and points out that while current models are good, they lack in many areas, and simply scaling pre-training and RL isn't enough.
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