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Bigger llm models will no longer be performant

DEV.to AIΒ·June 2, 2026

Sara Hooker's essay "On the Death of Scaling" highlights that the trend of continuously scaling larger LLM models with more compute and data is becoming less effective. Much smaller, newer models are now outperforming their enormous predecessors, indicating a significant shift in the optimal path for AI development.

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