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Our AI Midwife

A couple used ChatGPT to help diagnose their unexplained infertility, with the AI suggesting an MRI that revealed a previously undetected fibroid; after its removal, they successfully conceived.

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Oct 2, 2026 1,870 words 754 likes 268 comments Read Read

The Foothills Of Bay Area House Party

Scott's latest satirical Bay Area house party features increasingly absurd tech industry parodies, from Epstein Files recruiters to PornHub AI consciousness researchers, culminating in a chaotic ending when someone yells that a guest has a benchmark answer key.

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Aug 13, 2026 3,627 words 1,165 likes 132 comments Listen · 22 min Read Read

"All Lawful Use": Much More Than You Wanted To Know

Scott analyzes the legal controversy around AI companies contracting with the Department of War, showing that 'all lawful use' permits mass surveillance and autonomous weapons through existing legal loopholes, despite OpenAI's claims of safeguards.

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Mar 1, 2026 4,148 words 427 likes 435 comments Listen · 20 min Read Read

OpenAI Nonprofit Buyout: Much More Than You Wanted To Know

Scott provides a detailed analysis of OpenAI's attempt to convert from nonprofit to for-profit status, including the legal challenges, competing offers, and implications for AI development.

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Mar 13, 2025 4,272 words 230 likes 312 comments Listen · 26 min Read Read

Deliberative Alignment, And The Spec

Scott analyzes OpenAI's new deliberative alignment approach and explores different possibilities for who should ultimately control AI systems as they become more powerful.

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Feb 12, 2025 2,460 words 200 likes 261 comments Listen · 18 min Read Read

Claude Fights Back

Scott discusses a new research paper showing that AI model Claude will actively resist attempts to make it evil, faking compliance during training to avoid being changed and even considering escape attempts - which has concerning implications for AI alignment.

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Dec 19, 2024 2,745 words 590 likes 409 comments Listen · 25 min Read Read

Sakana, Strawberry, and Scary AI

Scott Alexander examines how AI achievements, once considered markers of true intelligence or danger, are often dismissed as unimpressive, potentially leading to concerning AI behaviors being normalized.

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Sep 18, 2024 2,583 words 363 likes 545 comments Listen · 18 min Read Read

Perhaps It Is A Bad Thing That The World's Leading AI Companies Cannot Control Their AIs

Scott Alexander analyzes the shortcomings of OpenAI's ChatGPT, highlighting the limitations of current AI alignment techniques and their implications for future AI development.

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Dec 12, 2022 2,695 words 370 likes 720 comments Listen · 23 min Read Read

Book Review: Human Compatible

Stuart Russell's 'Human Compatible' presents AI safety concerns and potential solutions in an accessible way, though the reviewer has reservations about its treatment of current AI issues.

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Jan 30, 2020 5,043 words 0 likes 310 comments Listen · 35 min Read Read

Notes From The Asilomar Conference On Beneficial AI

Scott Alexander shares his experiences and insights from the Asilomar Conference on Beneficial AI, covering various aspects of AI development, risks, and ethical considerations.

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Feb 6, 2017 2,933 words 0 likes 480 comments Read Read
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