Researcher pushes back on scaling bets: diminishing returns, science needs alternatives
srchvrs · x · 2026-10-07
In a reply amid the ongoing scaling debate, srchvrs argues that near-term productization and long-term research should be treated separately: scaling will keep delivering gains, but returns appear to be diminishing, so science should keep pursuing alternative approaches instead of putting all baskets in the same egg. No new data — a sentiment marker in the scaling-plateau discourse.
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