Clarify pronoun reference in rational actor question #10
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This PR fixes an ambiguous pronoun reference that could confuse readers in a key rhetorical question about AI vs human cognition.
The Issue
Before:
The pronoun "it" is ambiguous - readers might wonder if it refers to:
The Fix
After:
Why This Matters
Context
This question appears in the "Rational Actors" section where the argument is that humans are predictably irrational and algorithms can exploit this. The clarified version makes the terrifying implication more explicit: AI systems now know us better than we know ourselves.
Small change, big improvement in readability and impact.