EU shouldn't chase the AI frontier directly — trailing by months saves compute, researcher argues
eliebakouch · x · 2026-09-15
Researcher eliebakouch argues the EU shouldn't aim one-shot straight for the AI frontier: being a few months behind would require far less compute and leave the EU much better off. He adds that knowing how to train frontier models still matters for high-stakes RSI, safety, and alignment discussions and evaluations.
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