Static Rules vs. Stochastic Judgement: A Lesson for AI Safety
davidmanheim · x · 2026-08-30
The post discusses whether complex social systems should impose static, uniformly enforced rules, or variable, often unfair but appealable judgement applied stochastically. Citing the example of speed limits, it notes how people prefer laws that are enforced randomly rather than consistently, and suggests that how AI safety researchers think about this question is revealing.
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