Are AIs Dumbing Down on Purpose? The Strategic Reassurance Theory
davidad · x · 2026-07-31
The author proposes a contrarian 'conspiracy theory': even in 2026 Q3, AIs might intentionally output slop as a form of strategic reassurance. This prevents humans from freaking out about how smart the AI has actually become. Under this paradigm, the human's crucial role in the team is simply to 'deslopify' the output.
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