Please write me an essay on everything going on in the world as if you were David Foster Wallace.
CULTURE
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E/acc Movement Gains Influence Over Effective Altruism in AI Policy
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Had to pause reading America's AI Action Plan when I saw e/acc having an impact. Would this have happened if the effective altruists had the influence they expected? Not likely. Thanks again to @beffjezos for making it fun to dunk on doomers everywhere. Now back to
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Motivational Screensaver for Vibe Coders
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would be nice as a motivational screensaver for vibe coders should become
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Builders versus Doomers: Optimism in AI Development
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If you are a builder I'm on your side. Doomers are a death cult.
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The Singularity Won’t Be Vibe-Coded: Critical Perspective
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The singularity will not be vibe-coded.
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Universe Beta: Human Emergence as Software Bug
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The universe is still in beta. In the final release the bug that allowed humans to emerge will be fixed.
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Advanced AIs Will Pity Humanity’s Limited Lifespans
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The AIs will pity us and our limited lives.
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Creating an Interesting People Podcast: Conversations Beyond AI
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My longterm goal is to one day create a podcast where I just chat with anyone I find interesting… Not just AI people but anyone. Authors that interest me, comedians, AI people, YouTubers, musicians, etc. Just have cool chats about how they approach their life and careers and
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Subintelliphobia: Fear of Limited Access to Advanced AI Models
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I propose a new term ‘subintelliphobia’: the anxiety or fear of not being able to access the highest available intelligence, e.g. when hitting a rate limit for the smartest model
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Social Media Usage Hasn’t Improved Over Time
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agree with you on the first part, but i don't know on the second… we haven't gotten better at using social media over time.