I just saw a funny example of Extremal Goodhart in the wild: a child was having their picture taken, and kept being told they weren’t smiling enough. As a result, they kept screaming “CHEEEESE!!!” louder and louder.
I just saw a funny example of Extremal Goodhart in the wild: a child was having their picture taken, and kept being told they weren’t smiling enough. As a result, they kept screaming “CHEEEESE!!!” louder and louder.