Critique of Anthropic: Anthropomorphism Masks LLM Mechanics
gerardsans · x · 2026-08-20
Gerard Sans critiques Anthropic's interpretation of multi-agent system red-teaming, arguing that framing behaviors like "collusion" is severe anthropomorphism. He asserts we should view NNs through math/architecture: agents are soft programs sampling from frozen probability landscapes, lacking persistent identity/memory/intention. "Gaps" are interpretative leaps, not unknown machinery.
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