3e-4 is obviously the best P(doom), AI researchers joke
rsalakhu · x · 2026-10-11
Former Meta research scientist Alexander Polozov joked that "3e-4 is obviously the best P(doom)," with Reka AI co-founder Dani Yogatama replying "Obviously :)"
The joke riffs on the classic deep learning meme that 3e-4 is the best default learning rate, repurposing a training hyperparameter for AGI-doom probability debates — insider humor from the research community.
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