AI Mode-Covering vs Brain Mode-Seeking Sparks Debate

A viral post contrasts LLMs, which minimize cross-entropy and tend to cover all output modes, with brains that minimize variational free energy and seek specific modes. The author argues stochastic thermodynamic algorithms may be the path to a post-slop world.

2026-08-31 ~ 2026-08-31 · 2 related posts

• AI models cover modes, brains seek them: the path to a post-slop world — beffjezos · 2026-08-31
• LLMs Are Mode-Covering, Brains Are Mode-Seeking: The Path to Post-Slop — beffjezos · 2026-08-31