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Notes on the book "Talent"

Mostly quotes

Nov 14 • 

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Decision theory when you can't make decisions

The solution to Newcomb's Problem

Nov 1 • 

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October 2025

I made an SVG generation tool

Fun side project

Oct 23 • 

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September 2025

Predicting the direction of website design

Musings on what's coming next

Sep 24 • 

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Book Review: If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies

An actual review this time

Sep 19 • 

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Review of Scott Alexander's book review of "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies"

No, I have not read the book (it's not out). But I want to review the review.

Sep 13 • 

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The central argument for AI doom

I try to present the central doom argument in mostly everyday language, alongside my incomplete counterpoints

Sep 13 • 

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More baby

Key developments from my last two months as executive assistant to the CMO (Chief Milk Officer)

Sep 4 • 

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How to make AI art look good

With current models

Sep 3 • 

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August 2025

A reasonable interpretation of Value Alignment folds into Intent Alignment

Value Alignment as the "avoid bad or weird stuff" clause

Aug 30 • 

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Breastfeeding and IQ

Effects shrink as you control for more confounders

Aug 23 • 

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How to make an LLM write like someone else

A work in progress attempt to escape the LLM slop basin

Aug 20 • 

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