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There is no such thing as "best possible model, full stop". Models are always context dependent, have implicit or explicit assumptions about what is signal and what is noise, have different performance characteristics in training or execution. Choosing the "best" model for your task is a form of hyperparameter optimization in itself.


I can’t upvote this enough. Whether in life, or with models, some people really do believe in the myth of absolutely meritocracy




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