Goodhart's law is a form of 'cheating'.

· Bits and Bobs 6/2/25
  • Goodhart's law is a form of 'cheating'.
    • Cheating happens with agents who aren't aligned with the collective as an end in and of itself.
    • That means if there's an action that will get them as an individual an edge at the cost of the collective, they'll take it.
    • You can get strong alignments by having a deeply and widely believed end.
      • An infinite.
      • Something like "I will go to hell if I cheat."