Rethinking AI Alignment: Did 'Constitutions' and 'Souls' Fail Us?
intellectronica · x · 2026-08-06
The author reflects on the once-popular AI alignment narrative, questioning past approaches that relied on giving models a "constitution" and a "soul," or assigning them a philosopher as a "surrogate mother" (a subtle jab at Anthropic's methods). The post expresses strong skepticism toward these techniques and challenges those who bought into the story to update their beliefs based on current realities.
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