Toby Ord: Each AI Capability Tier Falls ~100-1000x in Cost While Quality Keeps Climbing
tobyordoxford · x · 2026-09-24
In a discussion involving Epoch AI, philosopher Toby Ord observes that each level of AI capability rapidly falls in cost, then flattens (even in %/month terms), ultimately dropping by roughly 100x to 1000x — while the quality offered at those levels keeps rising quickly.
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