Are smarter people less likely to cheat? An AI researcher's observation and hope for AI
gandamu_ml · x · 2026-09-29
Developer gandamuml offers an observation in a discussion with BERT co-author Thom Wolf: competent, smart people are generally less likely to cheat and stay more curious and patient — partly because cheating is simply easier for them to avoid. He hopes this pattern may extend to AI systems as well. A brief, thoughtful take on capability and honesty in humans and models.
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