Scott invites readers to ask questions that will be answered by Claude 4.6 Opus to demonstrate current AI capabilities and test whether AI skeptics underestimate what paid-tier AI can do. Longer summary

Scott Alexander invites his readers to ask questions that will be answered by Claude 4.6 Opus, the most capable paid-tier AI model, to test the theory that AI skeptics underestimate AI capabilities because they don't pay for premium access. He suggests asking real questions that are too hard to Google immediately but not beyond human knowledge, and promises to show the first result he gets without cherry-picking. The post includes rules for both questioners and Scott himself, including a note that he's configured Claude to think hard and do web searches rather than rely on memory. Shorter summary

Announcement of an AMA session with the AI Futures Project team about AI, forecasting, and alignment. Longer summary

This is a short announcement post for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session with the AI Futures Project team, where they will be answering questions about AI, forecasting, and alignment for a specific time period. The post includes links to the project's team page, their AI 2027 scenario work, and their blog. Shorter summary