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  • The hidden cost of chasing SOTA results

    Constantly chasing state‑of‑the‑art numbers can consume huge compute and human resources. Sometimes incremental, solid analysis delivers more long‑term scientific value. How do you balance SOTA‑chasing against deeper analytical work?

    Hua Liao, Hua Deng and 46 others
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    • I try to separate two modes: one for performance improvement, one purely for diagnostic analysis.

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      • Many SOTA tweaks lack deeper interpretability; you barely understand why gains happen.

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