Surge AI Founder: Taste Is Not a Reasoning Problem, Values Matter
echen · x · 2026-08-26
Eric Echen of Surge AI argues that taste is not a reasoning problem that can be rubric-ed from 'correct' to 'great.' Great work depends on judgment, values, and knowing what not to do. While models are increasingly learning these traits, they must learn values from somewhere, making their 'teachers' critically important.
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