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The data black hole at the center of AI

86 · Dwarkesh Patel · June 19, 2026, 5:19 p.m.
artificial-intelligence Data Science data-management Metaphors in Technology
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The blog post discusses the metaphor of a "data black hole" at the center of AI, suggesting that while AI systems exhibit vast capabilities, they rely heavily on an unseen but substantial amount of data that underpins their functionality.
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