A satirical dialogue showing how opponents of AI pause proposals often ignore that advocates explicitly call for bilateral agreements with China, not unilateral pauses. Longer summary

Scott presents a satirical dialogue between a supporter and opponent of AI pause proposals, where the opponent repeatedly ignores the supporter's explicit statements about wanting a bilateral agreement with China and keeps attacking a strawman position of 'unilateral pause.' The supporter patiently explains multiple aspects of pause proposals - including bilateral negotiations, enforcement mechanisms, economic considerations, and quotes from actual pause advocates like Eliezer Yudkowsky and David Krueger - but the opponent continues to repeat the same mischaracterization throughout the entire exchange. Shorter summary

Scott Alexander debunks a misleading Facebook meme about Google autocomplete suggestions for disabled people, showing that Google's suggestions are universally negative for almost all groups. Longer summary

Scott Alexander critiques a viral Facebook meme about Google autocomplete suggestions for 'disabled people should...', finding it misleading. He demonstrates that Google's autocomplete suggestions are universally negative for almost all demographic groups, not just disabled people. Scott shows how many of the search results are actually denouncing the negative statements, not supporting them. He explores Google's autocomplete suggestions for various groups, finding they often suggest death or extermination, regardless of the group. The post ends with a humorous note about Google's 'Don't Be Evil' motto contrasting with these misanthropic autocomplete results. Shorter summary