AI models aren't programmed, they're 'grown' — and humans can't always steer them
leahmcelrath · x · 2026-10-13
Leah McElrath argues that current AI models are not programmed the way traditional software is. While she dislikes the word 'grown' for its organic connotations, she says it more accurately describes how digital neural networks develop. Humans try to steer the process, but aren't always successful — a framing that highlights the limits of human control over AI development.
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