inverse scaling

Definition

When making an AI bigger or smarter makes a specific behavior worse, not better.

A pattern in which some measured behavior monotonically degrades as model capability or scale increases, contrary to typical positive scaling laws.

Mentioned in 2 episodes

1. 069
   When Smarter Models Forecast Worse: The Hidden Failure Mode in LLM Predictions
2. 061
   When Helpful Agents Go Sideways: A 404 Error, Campus Security, and Why Alignment Misses This