Overoptimization as the Natural Consequence of Technique
ChatGPT, Cheating, and choosing not to do all that you can do
One of the most insightful liberal thinkers I know (and usually disagree with) is Freddie DeBoer. In a recent post he coined the term “overoptimization” to describe a phenomenon he was witnessing due to the explosion of information in our age:
Overoptimization has occurred when the introduction of immense amounts of info…
