Tau Scaling goes mainstream, breaking the week's narrative
kevinsxu · x · 2026-10-05
KOL @kevinsxu quote-posted @lithosgraphein noting that Tau Scaling is going mainstream, joking that this is "quite the narrative violation to start the week." Tau Scaling refers to a recent alternative view on LLM scaling laws whose rising traction is challenging established expectations about the scaling curve.
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