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“I think there's inherently an issue that models will literally never be able to handle, which is that when somebody comes along with a new way of doing something that's really excellent, the models will not recognize it. They only know how to recognize excellence when they can measure it somehow.” quote by Cathy O'Neil
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“I think there's inherently an issue that models will literally never be able to handle, which is that when somebody comes along with a new way of doing something that's really excellent, the models will not recognize it. They only know how to recognize excellence when they can measure it somehow.”

Cathy O'Neil

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Models rely on measurable criteria, so they miss novel excellence that cannot yet be quantified.

In simple terms: Models miss new excellence they can’t measure.

Key Takeaway

Develop ways to recognize unmeasurable quality.

Themes

AI model limitations innovation measurement excellence

Mood

critical inquisitive

Type

analytical philosophical

When to use this quote

  • product design
  • art evaluation
  • scientific discovery
  • business strategy
  • education

Key Concepts

machine learning epistemology creativity

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can we teach models to value the unquantifiable?
  • What metrics could capture true excellence?
A Different Perspective

Quantifying novelty is inherently difficult.

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