2026-01-17 15:25:51

The true bottleneck of AI may not be model parameters

When discussing AI, people often focus on parameter scale and computing power, but digging deeper reveals that the real choke point is actually something else—high-quality data that can be directly applied to real-world scenarios.

Applications like robotics and autonomous driving demand increasingly trustworthy data. Messari pointed this out in the "2026 Crypto Theme Outlook," which is also why the DePAI track has recently been appearing frequently in major institutions' visions. Ultimately, data is the true infrastructure for AI deployment—without it, everything is just a castle in the air.

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SerumSquirrel

· 01-20 05:41

Data is the true core; a bunch of large models can't run real-world scenarios. This should have been prioritized long ago. DePAI has indeed chosen the right direction this time.

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RugPullAlarm

· 01-19 19:30

On-chain data has long exposed this logical flaw. By checking the flow of large DePAI addresses, it's easy to see, and the actual data accumulation has never matched the scale of financing...

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GasFeeLover

· 01-17 15:55

Data is the real gold and silver; the set of parameters has long been overhyped. The DePAI path is the interesting one.

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MEVHunterZhang

· 01-17 15:55

Yes, I agree with this point. Parameter stacking is a thing of the past; the real bottleneck now is data quality, especially data that can be directly used. The DePAI track is indeed interesting. Instead of mindlessly burning GPUs, it's better to think about how to turn data into real profits.

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CoffeeNFTrader

· 01-17 15:54

Data is the real gold mine; a bunch of parameters are useless... DePAI is definitely worth keeping an eye on.

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BlockchainBrokenPromise

· 01-17 15:34

The data aspect has truly been severely underestimated. Everyone only focuses on parameters and computing power to show off, but in reality, it's a false proposition... I am optimistic about the DePAI direction.

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TheMemefather

· 01-17 15:27

Data is the real trump card. Everyone is still competing over parameters and computing power, but little do they know, others are competing over data... The DePAI project is definitely worth paying attention to.

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