Amodei has seen no evidence so far that a new optimization method or technique is needed to unblock AI progress.
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What evidence Amodei has seen is his own knowledge.
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Dario Amodei, “Amodei has seen no evidence so far that a new optimization method or technique is needed to unblock AI progress.” (said 11 November 2024). Verdict: own records only. Reliability API, claim c_45f23bb8e984, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_45f23bb8e984
This claim is in dataset release v1.1.2, with the same verdict.
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