Reddit asks: have AI scaling laws hit their limit, or is the compute buildout just starting?
StupidDialUp · reddit · 2026-10-08
- The poster recalls that scaling laws (compute × parameters × data) were seen as an uncapped exponential driver of AI investment a few years ago.
- They ask whether we are now near the limit, or whether the datacenter and compute buildout coming online is scaling in action.
- The thread solicits references and data on the current state of scaling.
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