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What Happens When the Cost of Intelligence Drops 100x

by Ben Dichter catalystneuro.com published 2026-08-1916 min read

A given level of LLM intelligence costs about a thirtieth of what it did a year ago, and the rate of decline is accelerating. Using Artificial Analysis's…

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