Ex-Meta research director: when research breakthroughs outpace compute, you know
_arohan_ · x · 2026-10-21
Arohan (former Meta research director) offers a terse observation: when research breakthroughs arrive months ahead of compute, "that's when you know" — implying the driver of AI progress may be shifting from raw compute to research efficiency.
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