Explicitly made-up numbers beat hidden vibes, argues AI safety researcher
davidmanheim · x · 2026-11-09
AI safety researcher David Manheim pushes back against critics like Sasha Gusev over Dario-style quantified reasoning. His argument: even numbers pulled out of thin air, used transparently, beat reasoning by vibes—and those who insist you can't use numbers are hiding where their vibes inform their ethics. He notes that Dario's critics offer no alternative numbers, opposing the use of math altogether.
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