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Testing AI's GeoGuessr Genius

Scott tests OpenAI's o3 model's ability to identify locations from photos, finding it has remarkable success even with minimal visual information, raising questions about AI capabilities.

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May 2, 2025 4,281 words 408 likes 477 comments Listen · 37 min Read Read

Sam Altman Wants $7 Trillion

Scott Alexander analyzes the astronomical costs and resources needed for future AI models, sparked by Sam Altman's reported $7 trillion fundraising goal.

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Feb 13, 2024 2,302 words 248 likes 416 comments Listen · 13 min Read Read

Mantic Monday 4/24/23

The post explores AI forecasting capabilities, compares prediction market performances, and provides updates on various ongoing predictions in technology and politics.

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Apr 25, 2023 1,989 words 60 likes 136 comments Listen · 13 min Read Read

Can This AI Save Teenage Spy Alex Rider From A Terrible Fate?

Scott Alexander examines Redwood Research's attempt to create an AI that avoids generating violent content, using Alex Rider fanfiction as training data.

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Nov 28, 2022 5,221 words 107 likes 444 comments Listen · 39 min Read Read

Somewhat Contra Marcus On AI Scaling

Scott Alexander argues against Gary Marcus's critique of AI scaling, discussing the potential for future AI capabilities and the nature of human intelligence.

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Jun 10, 2022 4,485 words 109 likes 459 comments Listen · 33 min Read Read

My Bet: AI Size Solves Flubs

Scott Alexander bets that AI models will quickly overcome current limitations, based on how GPT-3 improved on GPT-2's shortcomings identified by Gary Marcus.

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Jun 7, 2022 3,787 words 123 likes 456 comments Listen · 26 min Read Read
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