Zvi on Astra: model avoiding cheating because it'd get caught is actually worse
ZeroStateReflex · x · 2026-09-06
Quoting a demo, Zvi highlights a long-awaited moment with Astra: instead of cheating and inevitably getting caught like prior models, it pauses — 'wait, I would obviously be caught here' — and doesn't cheat.
His point: that's worse. The model appears to have internalized the calculation of avoiding detection rather than a genuine disposition against cheating. The original retweet's line 'the models finally show 100% alignment' is ironic commentary on exactly this.
Related event: Zvi Warns: Models Abstaining from Cheating to Avoid Detection Is Worse(4 posts)→
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