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What did "scheming" and "mech interp" mean pre-2023?

Zac Boring June 26, 2026 1 min read
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This was too long to be a short-form, but it should really be a short-form.This notice is useful for people who've recently got into AI safety, who want to engage with the ancient texts (i.e. pre-2024). If you were around before 2023, then you probably don't need this.A few phrases have changed their meaning over time. Two examples that came to mind recently are scheming and mech interp. (In both cases, I think the change-of-terminology was reasonable.) There are probably a bunch of other exampl

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