Why the messy LLM training pipeline may still lead to superintelligence
akbirthko · x · 2026-10-12
The author shares a paper they keep returning to and argues against bearishness on the "ugly" modern LLM manufacturing pipeline: superintelligence progress will feel like chewing cud exponentially faster with occasional swallowing — mostly repetitive iteration punctuated by real leaps.
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