Re:Gavin Newsom vetoes SB 1047
by theptip on Monday September 30, 2024 @07:46AM
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If the danger is coming from the amount of compute invested, then cost of compute is irrelevant.
A much better objection to static FLOP thresholds is that as data quality and algorithms increase, you can do a lot more with fewer FLOPs / parameters.
But let’s be clear about these objections - they are saying that FLOP thresholds are going to miss some harms, not that they are too strict.
The rest is arguing about exactly where the FLOP thresholds should be. (And of course these limits can be revised as we learn more.)
A much better objection to static FLOP thresholds is that as data quality and algorithms increase, you can do a lot more with fewer FLOPs / parameters.
But let’s be clear about these objections - they are saying that FLOP thresholds are going to miss some harms, not that they are too strict.
The rest is arguing about exactly where the FLOP thresholds should be. (And of course these limits can be revised as we learn more.)