Adequacy is not enough; focusing on the opposition between gating networks and basic methods is a distraction because the question is the maximal expression of performance.
A gating network is not a diametrically opposed concept but a lever for superior performance of existing investment prediction methods.
We must push for the peak of efficiency, assessing whether this approach offers a clear asymmetric advantage for our venture capital strategies.
If it does not unlock a measurable improvement, such as a 15% gain in detecting unicorns compared to reference models, it is unnecessary complexity.
Without this proof of added value, it is just noise in our pursuit of returns, like adding indicators without impact on the alpha factor.