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I'm still not convinced. Goodhart’s Law is rooted in human behavior—once people know what’s being measured, they’ll optimize for that, often distorting the syst
by deeviant 2y ago
I'm still not convinced. Goodhart’s Law is rooted in human behavior—once people know what’s being measured, they’ll optimize for that, often distorting the system or the data to hit targets. The article's solution boils down to “just do it right” by refining metrics and improving systems, but that’s easier said than done. It ignores the fact that people will always game metrics if their rewards depend on them. Plus, it conflates data-driven decision-making with performance evaluation, which are very different. The psychology behind Goodhart’s Law isn’t solved by more metrics tweaking.