AI Risk & Governance

Eliezer raising awareness about AI safety is not net negative, actually: a thought experiment

How I got better social skills (for a nerd at least)

I was feeling anxious about short AI timelines, and this is how I fixed it

What’s a Minimum Viable Coup?

How I nearly eliminated sadness and anxiety – and it wasn’t mindfulness

The essential problem with AI safety: there will always be some people who are willing to roll the dice.

Steelman Solitaire: How Self-Debate in Workflowy/Roam Beats Freestyle Thinking

Smart people are often rather dumb about AI. ​Specifically, smart people tend to hang out with other smart people. So they say silly things like “AIs aren’t nearly as smart as humans”

If you are a nerd and lonely, apply your nerd powers to social skills

I love that shrimp have become the unofficial EA mascot.