Why does it matter?
Faster AI research would let the leading lab improve models much faster than normal human teams could.
Direct quote
An individual copy of the model, running at human speed, is already qualitatively better at AI research than any human. 300,000 copies are now running at about 50x the thinking speed of humans. Inside the corporation-within-a-corporation formed from these copies, a year passes every week.
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