Scientific Definition
Open-weight vs. API-only models.
Plain-English Definition
Open-weight vs. API-only models.
Feynman Explanation
Different bets on the future of AI economics.
Core Principle
Open-weight vs. API-only models.
Mechanisms
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
Different bets on the future of AI economics.
Examples
- Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek vs. GPT-class APIs.
- Cost, control, capability tradeoffs.
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Use both. Different use cases want different answers.
Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
- Use both. Different use cases want different answers.
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Interactive Mini Network
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Knowledge Graph Neighbors
Auto-linked to the rest of the Human Behavior Taxonomy by family, domain, dimension, and shared keywords.
Augmentation strategy vs. substitution strategy.
Stages of organizational AI capability.
AI strategy = decisions about which capabilities to build and where.
Augment when judgment matters. Automate when scale matters.
Strategic choice on AI capability sourcing.
AI capability outpacing organizational ability to use it.
Specialized training on domain data.
Concentration risk on a single AI provider.
Operating economics shaped by per-token pricing.
Written rules about how AI may be used internally.
Innovators → early adopters → majority → laggards, AI-specific.
AI system that takes actions to achieve goals, often across tools.