Not Low Effort: Analyst Read Materials 40+ Minutes, Then Told the Agent 'Use Your Recommendation'
AlexTamkin · x · 2026-10-28
Addressing whether the deference effect came from low effort, Alex Tamkin cites one analyst who spent 40+ minutes reading materials and writing an independent analysis plan—then, when the agent argued for a different approach on two decisions, simply replied "Okay, let use you recomendation." The effect isn't explained by disengagement.
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