Sometimes life just... Hey! Stop doing that!
TIL that scientists believe it might rain diamonds on Neptune
Many people refuse to accept the concept of trade-offs which leads to harmful consequences
For the Socialists on this Sub
This is what unexpected capability gains from scaling can look like
We will not deploy Class 4 demons. In other news, we are proud to announce our Demon 3.6 series, a massive, game-changing upgrade from our Demon 3.5 line.
12 Tentative Ideas for US AI Policy by Luke Muehlhauser
Same goes for most exercise. Lift heavy stone. Make sad head voice go quiet. [image]
I wish more people got this
Terrifying, fascinating, and also. . . kinda reassuring? I just asked Claude to describe a realistic scenario of AI escape in 2026 and here’s what it said.
Religious Map of Europe
NASA Caught Purchasing Controversial AI Surveillance Software
Rocket
Time sensitive AI safety opportunity. We have about 24 hours to comment to the government about AI safety issues, potentially influencing their policy. Just quickly posting a "please prioritize preventing human exctinction" might do a lot to make them realize how many people care
What a blessing
An AI Policy Tool for Today: Ambitiously Invest in NIST
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Novels showcase a very selective version of the past
Apollo is hiring. Deadline April 25th
Today I learned about the concept of "physics envy". Where people in the humanities wish their fields were more goddamn tractable
Is Utilitarianism Too Demanding? - "Few people can actually become utilitarian superheroes. Most of us will achieve the best possible results by not over-extending ourselves"
I like how this bit of my classics bookshelf sort of tells a story. Starts with colonialism and the excesses of the wealthy leading to communism, which then leads to gulags and totalitarianism.