Interpretability vs. agent-fleet camps: both right and wrong, depending on your goals
brandon_xyzw · x · 2026-10-17
The author highlights a tension in AI: interpretability researchers say understanding the code hidden in neural nets is the most important thing humanity can work on, while agent fleet managers say that code is of no concern. His take: both are wrong and aren't — it depends on your goals, i.e., how much you care about safety, security, correctness, expected behavior, and performance.
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