Comment by rhubarbtree

I think there’s something to be said for keeping up in the LLM space even if you don’t think it’s the path to AGI.

Skills may transfer to other research areas, lessons may be learnt, closing the feedback loop with usage provides more data and opportunities for learning. It also creates a culture where bullshit isn’t possible, as the thing has to actually work. Academic research often ends up serving no one but the researchers, because there is little or no incentive to produce real knowledge.