There Is No Best Model: The AI Frontier Is Jagged and Shifting Weekly
chetanp · x · 2026-09-10
A short essay argues there is no best model: the frontier is jagged, with each lab leading on different tasks, and advancements are constant, surprising, and uneven — the lead shifts weekly. The practical takeaway is to pick models per task rather than betting on a single 'best' one.
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