Teknium pushes back on METR: 20x compute inflation and slowing funding are real bottlenecks
Teknium · x · 2026-11-06
Teknium pushed back on METR's assessment, arguing anyone sensible can see two bottlenecks: roughly 20x inflation in compute/RAM costs and an inability to keep raising funds at the same pace. He says he's bullish on AI progress but impartial enough to acknowledge these constraints.
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