Can you imagine scenarios that would make it less silly? I will give an example:
- The AI researcher might be working for a lab or company with much less funds than the top dogs. Are they likely to discover something that is worth it before a bigger model becomes more capable?
Ask the researchers working on Deepseek. They seem to be doing pretty well for themselves.
Just because a AI will be able to do it in the future does not mean that us plebs will be allowed to have access to it. That alone is enough of a reason for smaller labs to keep going; having a seat at the table.
- The AI researcher might be working for a lab or company with much less funds than the top dogs. Are they likely to discover something that is worth it before a bigger model becomes more capable?