Dataset for one study would cost $400,000 under 1/sqrt(k) data scaling
generativist · x · 2026-10-08
Developer generativist notes that following the 1/sqrt(k) data scaling law, the dataset needed for his work would cost around $400,000 — more than he's willing to spend, a sobering data-acquisition cost floor for individual researchers.
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