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Future LLMs might reduce their need for real-world data by practicing extensively in self-generated environments.
Dwarkesh Patel · The next big breakthrough will be AIs learning on the job · 26 Jun 2026
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“Efficient Zero is playing dozens of simulated games in its head. In a similar way, future LLMs might be able to...”
“be able to consume far less real-world data while practicing endlessly against environments that they build for themselves.”Play from 16:21Report a misattribution
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