> Sample efficiency isnt the ability to distill alot of data into good insights

Are you claiming that I said this? Because I didn't....

There's two things going on.

One is compressing lots of data into generalizable intelligence. The other is using generalized intelligence to learn from a small amount of data.

Billions of years and all the data that goes along with it -> compressed into efficient generalized intelligence -> able to learn quickly with little data

"Are you talking past me?"

on this site, more than likely, and with intent