Podcast Episodes
Back to Search[Linkpost] “Consider donating to AI safety champion Scott Wiener” by Eric Neyman
This is a link post. Written in my personal capacity. Thanks to many people for conversations and comments. Written in less than 24 hours; sorry for …
4 months ago
“Which side of the AI safety community are you in?” by Max Tegmark
In recent years, I’ve found that people who self-identify as members of the AI safety community have increasingly split into two camps:
Camp A) "Rac…
4 months ago
“Doomers were right” by Algon
There's an argument I sometimes hear against existential risks, or any other putative change that some are worried about, that goes something like t…
4 months ago
“Do One New Thing A Day To Solve Your Problems” by Algon
People don't explore enough. They rely on cached thoughts and actions to get through their day. Unfortunately, this doesn't lead to them making prog…
4 months ago
“Humanity Learned Almost Nothing From COVID-19” by niplav
Summary: Looking over humanity's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, almostsix years later, reveals that we've forgotten to fulfill our intent atprep…
4 months, 1 week ago
“Consider donating to Alex Bores, author of the RAISE Act” by Eric Neyman
Written by Eric Neyman, in my personal capacity. The views expressed here are my own. Thanks to Zach Stein-Perlman, Jesse Richardson, and many other…
4 months, 1 week ago
“Meditation is dangerous” by Algon
Here's a story I've heard a couple of times. A youngish person is looking for some solutions to their depression, chronic pain, ennui or some other …
4 months, 1 week ago
“That Mad Olympiad” by Tomás B.
"I heard Chen started distilling the day after he was born. He's only four years old, if you can believe it. He's written 18 novels. His first words…
4 months, 1 week ago
“The ‘Length’ of ‘Horizons’” by Adam Scholl
Current AI models are strange. They can speak—often coherently, sometimes even eloquently—which is wild. They can predict the structure of proteins,…
4 months, 1 week ago
“Don’t Mock Yourself” by Algon
About half a year ago, I decided to try stop insulting myself for two weeks. No more self-deprecating humour, calling myself a fool, or thinking I'm…
4 months, 1 week ago