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In a hierarchy, lower levels constrain the system through their capabilities, while upper levels constrain it through their needs.

Alexander Mattick · Why Scaling Prediction Cannot Create Intelligence - Alexander Mattick · 21 Sep 2026

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“you generally speaking have a level below you which kind of has a constraint in the form of capability and you have a level above you which is a constraint in the sense of need. Like a robot”
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