Commenters Misread Dario's Letter: He Never Said 'No More Big Models'
menhguin · x · 2026-09-14
menhguin argues most commenters and newsletter readers believe Dario said 'no more training big/capable models,' which is clearly not what the letter says. He also finds the 'Chinese AI will mog u and save us' take confusing, noting Chinese models face similar constraints.
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