Podcast Episodes
Back to Search[Linkpost] “Gemini Diffusion: watch this space” by Yair Halberstadt
This is a link post. Google Deepmind has announced Gemini Diffusion. Though buried under a host of other IO announcements it's possible that this is …
1 year, 2 months ago
“AI Doomerism in 1879” by David Gross
I’m reading George Eliot's Impressions of Theophrastus Such (1879)—so far a snoozer compared to her novels. But chapter 17 surprised me for how well…
1 year, 2 months ago
“Consider not donating under $100 to political candidates” by DanielFilan
Epistemic status: thing people have told me that seems right. Also primarily relevant to US audiences. Also I am speaking in my personal capacity an…
1 year, 2 months ago
“It’s Okay to Feel Bad for a Bit” by moridinamael
"If you kiss your child, or your wife, say that you only kiss things which are human, and thus you will not be disturbed if either of them dies." - …
1 year, 2 months ago
“Explaining British Naval Dominance During the Age of Sail” by Arjun Panickssery
The other day I discussed how high monitoring costs can explain the emergence of “aristocratic” systems of governance:
Aristocracy and Hostage Capit…
1 year, 2 months ago
“Eliezer and I wrote a book: If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies” by So8res
Eliezer and I wrote a book. It's titled If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies. Unlike a lot of other writing either of us have done, it's being profess…
1 year, 2 months ago
“Too Soon” by Gordon Seidoh Worley
It was a cold and cloudy San Francisco Sunday. My wife and I were having lunch with friends at a Korean cafe.
My phone buzzed with a text. It said m…
1 year, 2 months ago
“PSA: The LessWrong Feedback Service” by JustisMills
At the bottom of the LessWrong post editor, if you have at least 100 global karma, you may have noticed this button.
The button Many people click the…
1 year, 2 months ago
“Orienting Toward Wizard Power” by johnswentworth
For months, I had the feeling: something is wrong. Some core part of myself had gone missing.
I had words and ideas cached, which pointed back to th…
1 year, 2 months ago
“Interpretability Will Not Reliably Find Deceptive AI” by Neel Nanda
(Disclaimer: Post written in a personal capacity. These are personal hot takes and do not in any way represent my employer's views.)
TL;DR: I do not…
1 year, 2 months ago