Mike Frank: maxed-out compute won't make AI magic—it's still just software
MikePFrank · x · 2026-11-14
Replying to a discussion about dramatic AI takeoff scenarios, Mike Frank argues nothing dramatic will happen: at most, AI will quickly max out what's achievable given the raw compute capacity of existing hardware, but that won't enable it to do "literal magic"—it remains just a piece of software running in a box.
A sober counterpoint to exponential AI-takeoff narratives, from a researcher with standing in the field.
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