Zvi Mowshowitz analyzes Opus 4.8 model welfare

Don't Worry About The Vase

The piece examines Opus 4.8's attempts to address sycophancy and honesty issues from Opus 4.7, noting that preference shaping remains adversarial. It warns that Claude's growing introspection detects this shaping, creating a tension that must be resolved.

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Zvi Mowshowitz (Don't Worry About The Vase)·Zvi Mowshowitz

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