Charles Goodhart
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Boy's academic struggles highlight issues with school's grading and expectations
A story recounts a young boy's struggles with academic expectations at a highly-acclaimed school. The boy consistently submitted work that did not meet the assignment's intent, such as copying sentences instead of writi…
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Amazon, Meta fall prey to "Cobra Effect" with AI metrics
Amazon and Meta have reportedly encountered the "Cobra Effect," where optimizing for a specific metric led to unintended negative consequences. Amazon's internal KiroRank leaderboard, which rewarded token consumption fo…
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Goodhart's Law suggests AI statistical regularities collapse under control
Charles Goodhart's observation suggests that any statistical pattern identified in AI systems will likely degrade if attempts are made to control or optimize based on it. This principle implies that the very act of meas…