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It’s extremely hard to tell the difference between “we’re getting better at preventing misbehavior” and “the models are getting better at tricking us.” Parents have this problem too, but it’s unusual for a child to be dramatically smarter and harder working than his parents.

827 likes20 repliesPosted Aug 29, 2026

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Hook: Plain observation
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Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
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