Lucas Beyer calls chip export control's 'training-capable' definition nonsense
giffmana · x · 2026-11-01
In a debate with David Duvenaud, Lucas Beyer argues the proposed restriction on 'training-capable' chips is incoherent: the term isn't clearly defined, and any definition he can imagine would trigger collateral 'pauses' across many AI-unrelated industries.
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