jd_pressman splits knowledge into compressible vs. memorized for alignment

Researcher jdpressman distinguishes highly compressible "reasoning" knowledge from high-Kolmogorov-complexity "memorized" knowledge, arguing human values' complexity makes pure first-principles analysis doomed and that alignment requires science rather than pure reasoning.

2026-11-14 ~ 2026-11-14 · 3 related posts

• Two kinds of knowledge: compressible reasoning vs high k-complexity memorization — jd_pressman · 2026-11-14
• jd_pressman: Human values are high k-complexity, alignment needs a science not first principles — jd_pressman · 2026-11-14
• jd_pressman: Human values too complex for first-principles analysis, alignment needs a science — jd_pressman · 2026-11-14