probably correct, from @polynoamial: “with today’s AI models, intelligence is a function of inference compute.” but what about tomorrow’s mo…

probably correct, from @polynoamial: “with today’s AI models, intelligence is a function of inference compute.” but what about tomorrow’s models? never forget that humans are remarkably intelligent (though flawed) on a budget of 20 watts. in the long run, new architecture innovations may matter as much as more than raw compute. A hill that I will die on: with today's AI models, intelligence is a function of inference compute. Comparing models by a single number hasn't made sense since 2024. What matters is intelligence per token or per $. This is especially true when using it in a product like Codex.

Source: Gary Marcus (X) | 2026-05-13