Analyzing Error Structures to Detect Concealment
geoffreyirving · x · 2026-07-08
The author proposes a second approach: investigating the error structure between heuristic guesses and expanded justifications. By leveraging heuristic arguments and complexity theory, researchers could determine if these errors imply the AI is "intentionally hiding issues."
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