Why 5x faster AI models won't matter until work is synchronous, but 20-50x will
gabriel1 · x · 2026-09-16
Developer gabriel1 argues model speed gains matter little while workflows remain asynchronous: 5x faster is barely noticeable, but 20-50x will be transformative — once people taste a smart 20x faster model, they'll never go back.
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