Intelligence is jagged: use the cheapest, lowest-latency model that's good enough
sachdh · x · 2026-10-02
A short take on the 'jagged intelligence' frontier: instead of defaulting to SOTA models, pick the cheapest, lowest-latency model that's good enough for each task. The cited example is Muse the agent running fine on Muse Spark, a non-SOTA model — a sign of where the industry is heading.
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