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rsbakker.wordpress.com | ||
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www.markrkelly.com
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| | | | | [AI summary] A blog post reviewing and summarizing popular science books by authors like Sean Carroll, Steve Pinker, Yuval Noah Harari, and Carl Sagan, which focus on evolution, neuroscience, human history, and the search for meaning through a scientific lens. | |
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idlewords.com
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| | | | | [AI summary] The speaker critiques the overemphasis on AI existential risks, arguing that current AI systems pose more immediate ethical concerns such as surveillance, bias, and power dynamics. They compare the current state of AI research to alchemy, suggesting that we are still in the early stages of understanding the mind and should focus on practical challenges rather than speculative fears. The speaker advocates for better science fiction and more grounded ethical discussions to guide AI development, emphasizing the need for humility and practical solutions over alarmism. | |
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scottaaronson.blog
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| | | | | Dan Faggella recorded an unusual podcast with me that's now online. He introduces me as a "quantum physicist," which is something that I never call myself (I'm a theoretical computer scientist) but have sort of given up on not being called by others. But the ensuing 85-minute conversation has virtually nothing to do with physics,... | |
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joecarlsmith.com
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| | | From a talk at UT Austin in September 2025. | ||
