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The official audio version of Astral Codex Ten, with an archive of posts from Slate Star Codex. It's just me reading Scott Alexander's blog posts.

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If we worry too much about AI safety, will this make us "lose the race with China"1?

(here "AI safety" means long-term concerns about alignment and hostile superintelligence, as opposed to "AI ethics" concerns like bias or intellectual property.)

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Most discourse on AI is low-quality. Most discourse on consciousness is super-abysmal-double-low quality. Multiply these - or maybe raise one to the exponent of the other, or something - and you get the quality of discourse on AI consciousness. It's ... more

ACX has been co-running a forecasting contest with Metaculus for the past few years. Lately the "co-running" has drifted towards them doing all the work and giving me credit, but that's how I like it! Last year's contest included more than 4500 forec... more

Last year, I wrote that it would be very hard to decrease the number of mentally ill homeless people in San Francisco. Commenters argued that no, it would be easy, just build more jails and mental hospitals.

A year later, San Francisco feels safer... more

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Scott Alexander
Host of the Astral Codex Ten Podcast, presenting readings from his blog and exploring various cerebral topics.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 354 ratings
  • Incredibly good

    Worth listening for hundreds of hours

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    macneilmacneil
    United States9 months ago
  • A rare open minded and novel consideration of the concept of "race" which deftly avoids polarized viewpoints

    Podcast Addict
    5
    indigonegative
    a year ago
  • Awesome

    Awesome but sometimes confusing to listen to due to the original being text

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rallzor
    Sweden2 years ago
  • The most interesting podcast.

    The content of Scott Alexander’s blog is phenomenal, and the narration is perfect. This is the best podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tamarindophoto
    United States2 years ago
  • Excellent audio and great content

    Excellent audio and great content

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sage5763
    Australia3 years ago

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Many find the narration effective, noting that it enhances their experience of the original written pieces.
Some comments mention challenges with the clarity of narration at times but overall express gratitude for the show's existence.
The discussions resonate well with individuals invested in critical thinking and philosophical inquiries.
Listeners appreciate the intellectual depth and quality of essays presented in audio format, highlighting that the podcast makes complex topics accessible and enjoyable.
Feedback suggests the podcast is seen as a valuable resource for those who prefer consuming written content aurally, allowing for flexibility in their busy lives.

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