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Half A Month Of Consolation Writing Advice

Scott Alexander provides fifteen pieces of writing advice for aspiring bloggers, emphasizing authenticity, avoiding microdishonesty, mastering basic disciplines before breaking rules, and finding original angles on common topics rather than recycling blogosphere content.

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Apr 21, 2026 6,219 words 858 likes 210 comments Listen · 33 min Read Read Opened Opened
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The Road To Honest AI

Scott reviews two papers on honest AI: one on manipulating AI honesty vectors, another on detecting AI lies through unrelated questions.

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Jan 9, 2024 2,927 words 219 likes 346 comments Listen · 20 min Read Read Opened Opened
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