2025-05-13
AI experts are calling for safety calculations akin to Compton's A-bomb tests before releasing Artificial Super Intelligences upon humanity
There's a 90% chance that a highly advanced AI could pose its own threat to humanity.
Caplan's being melodramatic about circumcision
Published on May 13, 2025 5:27 AM GMTBryan Caplan writesWhether or not you agree with my conclusion, I think it’s hard to deny the following claim: Unless you have a...
Celebrate 100 years of quantum mechanics by learning about quantum computing
2025 is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.
Get High-Profile Investors to Back Your Business
The power of celebrity endorsements in shaping public perception and increasing product sales is well known—but securing a high-profile shareholder is an oft-overlooked way to boost credibility, sway other investors,...
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AI Doomerism in 1879
Published on May 13, 2025 2:48 AM GMTI’m reading George Eliot’s Impressions of Theophrastus Such (1879)—so far a snoozer compared to her novels. But chapter 17 surprised me for how...
Strong Eigenvector Comparison for Optimal ESPRIT Convergence
This section focuses on the strong eigenvector comparison theorem, a crucial component in achieving the optimal convergence rate for the ESPRIT algorithm in spectral estimation.
Proof of Optimal Error Scaling for ESPRIT Algorithm
We present the formal proof demonstrating that the ESPRIT algorithm achieves optimal error scaling for both location and intensity estimation in spectral analysis under specific conditions.
Can AI Grow Up? Why Robots Don’t Have Childhoods (Yet)
AI lacks the evolutionary, epigenetic, and developmental paths shaping human consciousness-limiting its potential for true self-aware or reflective minds.
The SR-71 Blackbird Had 1 Enemy It Could Never ‘Mach 3’ Past (Not Russia or China)
Key Points – The SR-71 Blackbird, a Cold War reconnaissance marvel from Lockheed’s Skunk Works, remains the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft, achieving Mach 3.3+ at over 85,000 feet. -Developed after...
I Fell Into a Machinima Rabbit Hole And I’m Glad I Did
Went looking for GTA machinimas on YouTube, found Rest in Pieces by Alvin Soprano instead. Got hooked. Watched her other Sims 4 machinimas (Drained, Bone-Skinny, Goodbye Mommy.) Each one weird,...
How Evolution Shaped the Brain’s Unique Architecture Compared to Computers
Brains evolve through genetic and developmental variability, yielding unique architectures-unlike the fixed, identical hardware of computers and AI.
Philips opens official library of 3D printable components to public
One small razer guard comb for man, one giant leap for man-kind.
Second-Order Eigenvector Perturbation Theory for ESPRIT Analysis
This section details the second-order eigenvector perturbation theory used in our improved analysis of the ESPRIT algorithm, with technical proofs in the appendix.
No-self as an alignment target
Published on May 13, 2025 1:48 AM GMTBeing a coherent and persistent agent with persistent goals is a prerequisite for long-horizon power-seeking behavior. Therefore, we should prevent models from representing...
+ Big changes under the surface
Things are bubbling up.
Secret Tokens, Secret Trouble: The Hidden Flaws Lurking in Big-Name AIs
Glitch tokens persist in closed and open models; aligning tokenizer and training data, plus targeted checks, are key to safer, more efficient LLMs.
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