Post-training and Test-Time Adaptation Scaling to Prevent Capability Plateaus
August 2, 2026
Test-time adaptation (TTA) and post-training scaling provide a path to 10-100x capability increases, bypassing the asymptotes seen in static next-token prediction. Continued research investment into these paradigms suggests a continuous scaling trajectory rather than a looming computational wall.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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researcherYou should focus on TTA and post-training methods to drive the next leap in reasoning.
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founderPlan for continued scaling gains through inference-time compute rather than just pre-training size.