He's right- we can learn a lot about ourselves by studying base models that represent humans as we *are* not just aligned to how we wish to be https://x.com/goodside/status/1725278887150506365
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Reply · Sep 12, 2026@lunarwallfacer i don't think base models are psychopathic, they're predictors modeling humanity which includes some psychopathy but mostly not? why…Quote tweet · Jan 1, 2025model yourself -> make yourself more predictable, for yourself & for others -> easier to coordinate…Quote tweet · Feb 16, 2026impressive. and good point about the models having incorporated the whole corpus of human experience rather than one lifetimes' worth, so they're more…Reply · May 30, 2022@qualiamechanics It seems expected / extremely useful to build an accurate mental model of someone when trying to interact with them?