The highest value pursuits do not work that way btw
Building a company, doing original research, or making a contrarian investment can involve years of ambiguous feedback
You don't get an answer sheet, just a gut instinct that isn't verifiable for a long time
Erik Bernhardsson (@bernhardsson)
I've had a theory about super smart people who aren't always successful, that it boils down to focusing too much on verifiable rewards with short feedback loops.
It feels like there's a lesson that might carry over to LLMs here.
— https://nitter.net/bernhardsson/status/2085648456182284767#m