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Some “coherence arguments” are two different things in a trenchcoat

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The “two kids in a trenchcoat” trope , in case you haven’t heard of it. Image sources: 1 , 2 tl;dr I go through three “coherence arguments”, related to (1) market competition, (2) AI self-reflection…

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