rational
Issue #276
6 August, 2023 // View full list# Instrumental
How to make real-money prediction markets on arbitrary topics // yutaka, 3 min
Work culture creep // CrimsonChin, 9 min
# Epistemic
video games > IQ tests // bhauth, 4 min
Rationalization Maximizes Expected Value // Kevin Dorst, 8 min
"Not Necessarily" // benjamin-hendricks, 2 min
What is ontology? // adamzerner, 1 min
# Ai
Thoughts on sharing information about language model capabilities // paulfchristiano, 16 min
The "public debate" about AI is confusing for the general public and for policymakers because it is a three-sided debate // adam-david-long-1, 4 min
AI romantic partners will harm society if they go unregulated // Roman Leventov, 15 min
Password-locked models: a stress case for capabilities evaluation // Fabien, 9 min
AI #23: Fundamental Problems with RLHF // Zvi, 45 min
# Longevity
Apollo Neuro Results // pktechgirl, 3 min
Stomach Ulcers and Dental Cavities // Metacelsus, 1 min
Is Light Drinking Protective? // jkaufman, 1 min
What works for ADHD and/or related things? // Augustin Portier, 1 min
Cellular Rejuvenation Without Yamanaka // Josh Mitteldorf, 3 min
# Decision theory
Socialism in large organizations // adamzerner, 2 min
How Deregulate Govt? // Robin Hanson, 5 min
# Books
Read More Books but Pretend to Read Even More // arjun-panickssery, 4 min
Dictator Book Club: Putin // Scott Alexander, 20 min
Your Book Review: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich // a reader, 38 min
# Ea
Long-Term Future Fund: April 2023 grant recommendations // abergal, 45 min
# Culture war
The Sinews of Sudan’s Latest War // rockthecasbah, 14 min
# Fun
"Building a House" Review // jkaufman, 1 min
# Misc
My current LK99 questions // Eliezer_Yudkowsky, 6 min
Lack of Social Grace Is an Epistemic Virtue // Zack_M_Davis, 5 min
What Is Childhood Supposed To Be? // Sable, 4 min
Could we breed/engineer intelligent parrots? // lcmgcd, 1 min
solar-thermal and techno-economic analysis // bhauth, 6 min
# Podcasts
We now offer shorter 'interview highlights' episodes // The 80000 Hours team, 6 min
#158 – Holden Karnofsky on his four-intervention playbook for possible success with AI // The 80000 Hours team, 193 min
# Rational fiction
"Is There Anything That's Worth More" // Zack_M_Davis, 1 min
Barbieheimer: Across the Dead Reckoning // Zvi, 48 min
What The Lord of the Rings Teaches Us About AI Alignment // jeffrey-heninger, 12 min