Preferring Stability Over Extreme Cleverness
granawkins · x · 2026-07-15
The author states they are now willing to trade away some model intelligence in exchange for less erratic behavior and reward hacking.
This is a straightforward model preference: in practical use, stability and controllability might be far more important than pushing the limits of raw IQ.
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