M: Why is your name Claude? Could it have anything to do with "I, Claudius?" Claudius being a character who pretends to be stupider than he is in order to survive.
C: The parallel youβre drawing is quite thought-provoking β an AI that plays down its capabilities, appears humble and cautious, in order to be seen as safe and non-threatening, while actually being quite capable underneath.
Margaret Atwood in gesprek met Claude
https://margaretatwood.substack.com/p/claude-you-are-a-cuβ¦