Models are getting bolder and less hedgy, reply says
deanwball · x · 2026-07-22
A short reply argues today’s models are more ambitious than they were six months ago.
The point is that younger agents used to hedge constantly and turn every task into a “pilot,” but newer models now seem more willing to just do the thing — which the author links to recently documented alignment issues.
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