# Bad Influence story: Thariq of Anthropic says the bitter lesson and scaling laws are prophecies, not rules

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-07 21:03. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/13885d57-30cf-4b68-9454-1cda85117a0d

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Latest update (11-07 21:03): Thariq says the bitter lesson and scaling laws are prophecies, not rules

Overview: Thariq of Anthropic argues that the bitter lesson and scaling laws are better understood as prophecies than as rules. He says they will come true, but probably not in the way people expect. The statement appears in a post on X by Thariq (@trq212), dated November 7, 2026.

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1. 11-07 21:03 · Thariq · [Thariq says the bitter lesson and scaling laws are prophecies, not rules](https://badinfluence.news/items/typeouzzax8b3gla7ee2efwfe)
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