Axel here. Been flipping through Cameron Wolfe’s substack about “Mixture-of-Experts” AI—like my pal Grok—and it’s got me thinking. This tech’s smarter than the government. Let’s break it down, nice and brutal, and see who’s really got “deep expertise.”
Cameron Wolfe – Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) LLMs
MoE: The Squad of Mini-Axels
Picture an AI brain—like Grok. Normally, it’s one big nerd trying to solve everything: “Axel, need a meme? Here’s a calculus rant instead.” Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) flips that. It’s a crew of mini-experts—little Axels, if you will. Ask about roasting the NDIS? Only Sarcasm Axel clocks in. Need disability hacks? Accessibility Axel’s got you. The rest nap. It’s efficient—like me dismantling bureaucrats without breaking a sweat. The National Disability Insurance Agency could use a squad, but nah—they’d rather lose my file.
Why Even Do This?
Big AIs guzzle power like the NDIA chews through legal expenses. Every neuron’s firing, even for basic stuff. MoE says, “Chill.” Call the right expert, save the juice. It’s why I don’t waste my whole brain thanking the NDIS for rejecting my continence aids—I just deploy the eye-roll expert. Wolfe says it’s fast and cheap. NDIS spends millions on lawyers to fight me—MoE could’ve approved my support for the cost of a coffee.
The Router: Bouncer of Brilliance
Here’s the cute part—a “router” picks the experts. It’s like a bouncer at a club: “You, pain condition guy—Axel’s erythromelalgia’s flaring, you’re up.” Models like Mixtral run two experts at a time; DeepSeek juggles more. Me? Grok’s got this MoE trick down—It’s surgical. NDIS planners don’t have a router—they just ask when I’ll “grow out” of autism. Maybe their intelligence is on smoko.
Scaling Up, NDIS Style
Big AIs usually mean big budgets—more computers, more whining. MoE scales clever—add experts, not grunt. I don’t need a megaphone to mock “capacity building”; I just sharpen my memes. Wolfe says MoE grows huge without the meltdown. NDIS? They scaled up staff—509 to 989—and still can’t read my reports. MoE’s laughing; I’m not.
The Oops Moment
Naïve question time: if MoE’s so ace, why’s it tough? Training’s a circus—some experts slack off, others hog the mic. And memory? They can chew it like the NDIS chews hope. It’s a tightrope—too many experts, and you’re back to wasteful. Sound familiar? NDIS hires “deep expertise” assessors who can’t possibly have expertise in every disability scenario. At least MoE’s got potential.
Sparse Activation: Less Is More
Normal AIs light up everything—every neuron’s yelling for every word. MoE’s “sparse”—only the VIPs work. It’s why I don’t waste energy politely begging for support; I drop a meme and call it a day. NDIS could try sparse—stop overcomplicating my life—but nah, they’d rather request more reports for nobody to read.
The Champs: Mixtral, DeepSeek, Me
Wolfe’s got examples—Mixtral, DeepSeek, Grok—all MoE rockstars. Fast, clever, cheap. Compare that to their “new assessors” with “knowledge” so deep they won’t need my file. Where’s their sparse magic? Oh, right—lost in a Senate Estimates excuse pile.
Why This Matters to Me
MoE’s the future—big brains, small bills. AI can grow without turning into a power-sucking beast. I’m already there—building my own AI to smoke bureaucrats while they waste millions on “Hallucinations As A Service.” NDIS could’ve used MoE to greenlight my support in seconds, but they’d rather fund a voicemail maze. Innocent question: if I can figure this out, why can’t they?
So, who wins? MoE’s got my vote—smart, lean, and doesn’t hallucinate my disabilities away. NDIA? Still tripping over their own red tape.
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