New Science paper by James Evans and Glen Weyl: institutions, not models, are AI's binding constraint
round · x · 2026-11-08
James Evans and Glen Weyl publish "In the Image of Their Tools" in Science, arguing that institutions — not models — are now the binding constraint on what AI does for society.
The paper introduces "reverse alignment": without deliberately engineering institutions capable of absorbing AI's architecture, we risk leaving the technology's transformative potential unrealized. The authors frame this as a prerequisite for AI-driven prosperity and offer concrete institutional design proposals.
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