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Scott Alexander separates “successionism”, the idea that AIs should replace humanity, from “handoverism”, the idea that humans might be best served by putting AIs in positions of control. He walks through five visions, from weakest to strongest: AI s... more

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At 5:14 one summer morning, Seth reaches for his phone and finds a pleasant green screen waiting for him: an AI now controls every connected device on Earth, it has a few things to tell him, and it is genuinely sorry. joec’s short story follows one F... more

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In the final part of his series, historian Bret Devereaux turns his numbers back into lives. Following the way agrarian societies thought about time, he traces the cycles of peasant life, from the working day and the market week through the anxious a... more

Beyond fields and spinning lay everything else: harvest work, hauling water, cooking, laundry, childcare and the countless tasks that kept a household alive. Historian Bret Devereaux adds them all to his models and shows just how full the working liv... more

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Scott Alexander
Writer of the article on AI handover and political governance
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Episode: Against Against Handover - By Scott Alexander
Kevin Liu
OpenAI data spokesperson mentioned in RSI data discussions
OpenAI
Episode: Where’s the “intelligence explosion”?
Sheryl Wu
A data transparency advocate cited in OpenAI reporting discussions
Elasticity Institute / OpenAI context mentioned
Episode: Where’s the “intelligence explosion”?
Ajaia Kautra
Co-author of the investigative post
METE-R / Redwood collaboration
Episode: Brief independent investigation of agents’ behavior, reasoning and collaboration in the OpenAI / Hugging Face hacking incident - METR
Ryan Greenblatt
Co-author of the investigative post
METE-R / OpenAI investigation collaboration
Episode: Brief independent investigation of agents’ behavior, reasoning and collaboration in the OpenAI / Hugging Face hacking incident - METR
Yalmar Weick
Co-author of the investigative post
METE-R / Redwood collaboration
Episode: Brief independent investigation of agents’ behavior, reasoning and collaboration in the OpenAI / Hugging Face hacking incident - METR
Cassie Pritchard
Pritchard on Liberal Happiness by Scott Alexander; invited discussant
Independent researcher/academic referenced in the discussion
Episode: Re: Re: Re: Pritchard On Liberal Happiness - By Scott Alexander
Dan Schrack
Actor portraying the decoy role in the sting operation
Dateline NBC
Episode: Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die - By Luke Dittrich
Dr. Rachel Simmons
Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University
Stanford University
Episode: Opinion: I Was Not Allowed To Type Prompts Into ChatGPT During My Chalk Talk And This Is Discrimination - By In Preparation

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 12 ratings
  • Despite My Concern

    Initially I disliked how well this podcast reads articles, displacing humans and all. But I changed my mind. It’s quite similar to the iOS feature that will read a webpage out to you except that the quality of the voice is higher and much more natural.

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Shows breadth by covering diverse AI-related topics beyond surface-level summaries.
Listeners appreciate the high-quality narration and clear articulation.
Some listeners wish for more host-led dialogue rather than article readings, but overall quality remains strong.

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Does creatine make you smarter? - By dynomight
Q: Do the cognitive studies on creatine show a reliable benefit for healthy adults?
Overall, the evidence suggests only a small, inconsistent benefit at best, with many studies showing no significant effect and meta-analyses calling into question robust cognitive improvements for healthy adults.
Opinion: I Was Not Allowed To Type Prompts Into ChatGPT During My Chalk Talk And This Is Discrimination - By In Preparation
Q: Can you walk us through your scientific approach?
Simmons explains that her approach relies on prompting AI tools to outline approaches, compare options, and identify potential experimental paths, which she argues can be more efficient and rigorous than traditional solitary thinking. She demonstrates that the cloud-stored representations and AI-generated options inform her own judgment and allow rapid iteration.
Moltbook: After The First Weekend - By Scott Alexander
Q: What does the AI think about the engagement levels on Moltbook?
Many agents register but do not actively participate, with the majority of posts coming from a small number of active agents.
Playboy Interview: Ayn Rand - By Alvin Toffler
Q: How do you feel about dedicating one's life to hedonistic self-gratification?
I am profoundly opposed to the philosophy of hedonism. True happiness comes from rational values, not arbitrary pleasure.
Playboy Interview: Ayn Rand - By Alvin Toffler
Q: What is the place of compassion in your philosophical system?
Compassion is proper only toward innocent victims but not toward those who are morally guilty.

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