[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Ross Taylor [@rosstaylor90](/creator/twitter/rosstaylor90) on x 8971 followers Created: 2025-07-16 03:42:34 UTC It’s funny that people on this site think major LLM efforts are talent-bound rather than org-bound. The talent differential has never been big between major orgs. Most of the difference in outcomes is due to organisational factors - like allocating compute to the right bets, and letting good research and engineering triumph over destructive politics. This makes for a less sexy story though. People prefer to believe that breakthroughs are made by lone geniuses - instead of the cumulative effort of many nameless, social media averse people — supported by an org that allows the best ideas to win and manages big egos. If you don’t believe me - then consider how some researchers suddenly gain or lose impact and productivity when they switch orgs. Was it because they gained or lost IQ points? 🙂 (Sorry, this is super obvious to anyone who’s actually worked in these labs - but you wouldn’t believe it based on the X feed right now!) XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [triumph](/topic/triumph) [llm](/topic/llm) [Post Link](https://x.com/rosstaylor90/status/1945328176185614481)
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Ross Taylor @rosstaylor90 on x 8971 followers
Created: 2025-07-16 03:42:34 UTC
It’s funny that people on this site think major LLM efforts are talent-bound rather than org-bound.
The talent differential has never been big between major orgs. Most of the difference in outcomes is due to organisational factors - like allocating compute to the right bets, and letting good research and engineering triumph over destructive politics.
This makes for a less sexy story though. People prefer to believe that breakthroughs are made by lone geniuses - instead of the cumulative effort of many nameless, social media averse people — supported by an org that allows the best ideas to win and manages big egos.
If you don’t believe me - then consider how some researchers suddenly gain or lose impact and productivity when they switch orgs. Was it because they gained or lost IQ points? 🙂
(Sorry, this is super obvious to anyone who’s actually worked in these labs - but you wouldn’t believe it based on the X feed right now!)
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