Dwarkesh Podcast

The data black hole at the center of AI

June 19, 2026·11 min·3-min readsoloscience
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Sample efficiency, or the amount of data required to achieve competence, is a critical but underappreciated dimension of intelligence, and current AI systems remain vastly less sample-efficient than humans despite their impressive capabilities. The primary driver of AI progress is not alg

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David Friedberg

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