John Langford: 10x AI research speedup now unexceptional, another OoM next year unsurprising
JohnCLangford · x · 2026-11-15
ML researcher John Langford endorses Dwarkesh's essay arguing current AIs are jagged but strong in verifiable domains like AI research, and narrow accelerators will still yield general consequences via better learning algorithms. Langford adds: a 10x increase in AI research rate seems reasonable today, another order of magnitude within a year would not surprise, and full RSI may not even distinguish the shape of the future.
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