The Who's Who of AI

“In case you missed it, here's my article about how completely f*cked the whole "ASI extinction" discourse is right now. If ASI is "misaligned," humanity dies out (they say). But if ASI is "aligned," humanity also dies out. www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/th…”

“@xriskology.bsky.social in their newsletter this month: www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/the-asi-ex... This is more academic, but it's short and the standard reference on this, from @timnitgebru.blacksky.app and @xriskology.bsky.social: www.firstmonday.org/o…”

“Great interview with Gil Duran. His new book is AMAZING: "The Nerd Reich." Highly recommended. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wywy...”

“That book is basically just repackaging Yudkowsky’s ideas! www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/nick-bostr...”

“My interview with Briahna Joy Gray of Bad Faith on pro-extinctionism in the ASI race and related topics. Please watch and share. Just recorded another podcast last night with Cal Newport on similar issues, which will air in early October. This shit is reall…”

“My interview with The Philosopher is now up! We discuss the ideologies behind the race to build ASI and the history of thinking about human extinction, among other topics! www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...”

“New article explaining why if they build a "misaligned" ASI, humanity dies out, but if they build an "aligned" ASI, humanity dies out. It is VERY VERY important for people to understand what the TESCREAL field of "AI safety" is actually trying to achieve. R…”

“Since people are just discovering Effective Altruism, I thought this would be a good time to publish this: www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/anthropics...”

“In my 2024 book, I introduced the concept of an "existential mood." There is literally no better time to reexamine it than right now, as the media explodes with reports about AI extinction risk. Can you feel the current existential mood? Yes, you can. www.r…”