Researcher argues LLMs lack "1000 IQ," urges porting human alignment theory

Researcher willcb argues that current LLMs differ from humans mainly in speed, cost, breadth, and error rates rather than some unbounded "intelligence," making a "1000-IQ LLM" a false concept. He also advocates boldly porting interpersonal alignment theory and techniques to LLM alignment.

2026-10-17 ~ 2026-10-17 · 2 related posts

• There's no such thing as a 1000 IQ LLM: intelligence isn't unbounded, human analogy beats "aliens" — willcb · 2026-10-17
• Researcher argues human alignment theory could be imported to align LLMs — willcb · 2026-10-17