Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAI Chip Regulation Is Not A Dystopian Surveillance State
This was one of the most common objections to Plan A. The plan proposes AI chip regulation to ensure that both China and America know where all the c…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Introducing Plan A
A Is For America
It's increasingly clear that nobody has a plan for if this AI thing turns out to be real. Some people have suggestions, but they're …
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Your Book Review: The Book Of Abraham
[This is one of the finalists in the 2026 book review contest, written by an ACX reader who will remain anonymous until after voting is done. I'll be…
1 month ago
The AI Superforecasters Are Here
The annual prediction market conference was earlier this month. This was the year prediction markets went from an obscure hobby to a multi-billion do…
1 month, 1 week ago
Chip Off The Old Block
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Having kids has given me new appreciation for old poetry. The first time I read Song of Hiawatha, I skimmed over the part in Book 3 where Hiawatha…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Metaculus Threat To Democracy Index
In recent posts on Trump and dictatorship, people have asked me - how do you know you're not suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome?
I take this…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Should People Avoid Whole-Body Screening Info?
The most controversial part of last week's article on the Midjourney ultrasound scanner was medical experts' recommendation against whole-body screen…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Preliminary Thoughts On The Midjourney Scanner
like that, except from a medium-sized startup instead of a tech giant.
Earlier today, they announced a pivot to medical scanners. The new MidJourne…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Waiting For The Miracle
In 1917, three children in Fatima, Portugal claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary. They promised she would perform a miracle on a certain day in Octob…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Never Cross a River Four Feet Deep on Average
Guest post by Alexander "Sasha" Putilin
[This is a guest post by 2024 ACX grantee Sasha Putilin. I encourage any ACX grantees who are interested to w…
1 month, 4 weeks ago