# Intelligence isn't trust

> Source: <https://kirahowe.com/2026/jul/20/intelligence-isnt-trust>
> Published: 2026-07-20 12:00:00+00:00

# Intelligence isn't trust

The problem is that intelligence and trustworthiness are different properties of a model. We measure the first obsessively and the second barely at all, and this week produced a pile of evidence that they can move in opposite directions at the same time.

— [Laurie Voss](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/smarter-doesnt-mean-more-trustworthy-kimi-k3-gpt-56-week-laurie-voss-xaacc) ([via](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/seldo_kimi-k3-launched-this-week-as-the-third-smartest-ugcPost-7484355680406183936-Ia6y))
