Before reading your disclaimer that Claude helped with the aphorisms, I felt like the post felt a bit like AI slop.
One example is the line “principles must survive power”. Granted that’s a true description of a goal one might have in alignment, but the spirit of constitutional ai is that the model has the capability of judging whether it acts in accordance with a principle even if it can’t always act correctly. So I’m not sure what that line is saying, and it felt a bit meaningless.
I still like the motivating question, and I will check out Epictetus now!
Before reading your disclaimer that Claude helped with the aphorisms, I felt like the post felt a bit like AI slop.
Damn, I should review and refine it more then. “principles must survive power” was actually something I manually reviewed, and “power” was meant to aphoristically reflect that the constitutional principles must scale with capabilities. Yeah… it doesn’t quite work, but it’s hard to get to compress such complex things.
the spirit of constitutional ai is that the model has the capability of judging whether it acts in accordance with a principle even if it can’t always act correctly. So I’m not sure what that line is saying, and it felt a bit meaningless.
Hmm, yes it sounds like it did not capture the spirit of it, and aphorisms really should.
I’d like it if someone made in improved version 2, and would personally benefit from reading it, so feel free to make a new version or propose a better aphorism.
I still like the motivating question, and I will check out Epictetus now!
If you do, “How to be free” is a pleasant and short translation of his Enchiridion. I’d recommend it! Although a lot of people find “How to think like a Roman Emperor” is a better intro to the way of thinking.
I actually updated it based on your feedback, if you or anyone else has insight into the “spirit” of each proposal, I’d be grateful. Especially agent foundations.
Before reading your disclaimer that Claude helped with the aphorisms, I felt like the post felt a bit like AI slop.
One example is the line “principles must survive power”. Granted that’s a true description of a goal one might have in alignment, but the spirit of constitutional ai is that the model has the capability of judging whether it acts in accordance with a principle even if it can’t always act correctly. So I’m not sure what that line is saying, and it felt a bit meaningless.
I still like the motivating question, and I will check out Epictetus now!
Damn, I should review and refine it more then. “principles must survive power” was actually something I manually reviewed, and “power” was meant to aphoristically reflect that the constitutional principles must scale with capabilities. Yeah… it doesn’t quite work, but it’s hard to get to compress such complex things.
Hmm, yes it sounds like it did not capture the spirit of it, and aphorisms really should.
I’d like it if someone made in improved version 2, and would personally benefit from reading it, so feel free to make a new version or propose a better aphorism.
If you do, “How to be free” is a pleasant and short translation of his Enchiridion. I’d recommend it! Although a lot of people find “How to think like a Roman Emperor” is a better intro to the way of thinking.
I actually updated it based on your feedback, if you or anyone else has insight into the “spirit” of each proposal, I’d be grateful. Especially agent foundations.