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Getting distracted by ideas

April 2023

  • Tim Urban, What’s our problem?

    [Reading: What’s Our Problem? by Tim Urban] Tim Urban is a smart and funny guy. He explains all kinds of things in clear and entertaining ways on his website, Wait But Why. Now he is out to explain a great big thing, namely, why it is that we are so smart but are acting collectively… Continue reading

  • Overview of AI and potential threats

    Here is a sensible, informed, and wise essay by Ali Minai at 3QuarksDaily that offers a clear picture of the general way AI systems like Chat-GPT work, and some sober recommendations for minimizing the disruptions they are likely to cause. His general conclusion: The problem has to be addressed at least at three level: Regulation,… Continue reading