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233 – AI Policy in D.C., with Dave Kasten

Dave Kasten joins us to discuss how AI is being discussed in the US government and gives a rather inspiring and hopeful take.

LINKS
Narrow Path
Center for AI Policy
Dave Kasten’s Essay on the Essay Meta on his Substack
Prospective donors for CAIP can donate here and potential major donors ($5k+) encouraged to email Jason at jason@aipolicy.us
TBC episode 202 – we talk with the Center for AI Policy
Kickstarter link for Thomas Eliot’s new game: The Singularity Will Happen In Less Than A Year

00:00:05 – AI Policy in D.C.
01:20:07 – Fundraising for CAIP and The Singularity Will Happen in Less Than a Year
01:24:28 – Guild of the Rose
01:29:16 – Thank the Supporter!


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Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast

LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:

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Next Sequence Posts:

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Bayes Blast 41 – AI Action Plan

The White House wants to hear from you regarding what it should do about AI safety. Now’s your chance to spend a few minutes to make someone read your thoughts on the subject! Submissions are due by midnight EST on March 15th.

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232 – The Milton Friedman Theory of Change, with John Bennett

John Bennett discusses Milton Friedman‘s model of policy change.

LINKS
The Milton Friedman Model of Policy Change
John Bennett’s LinkedIn
Friedman’s “Capitalism and Freedom” Preface
Ross Rheingans-Yoo on Thalidomide at Complex Systems, and at his blog
“Every Bay Area Walled Compound”
Trace on the FAA hiring scandal
What We Owe the Future (Will MacAskill)
Center for AI Policy
TBC episode 202 – we talk with the Center for AI Policy
Horizon Institute for Public Service Fellowships

Dear Grom and Other Stories 🙂

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00:00:05 – The Milton Friedman Theory of Change
01:03:20 – HPMOR 10 year anniversary reminder
01:06:10 – Guild of the Rose
01:09:14 – Less Wrong Posts
01:29:04 – Thank the Supporter!


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Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast

LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:

Decoherence

The So-Called Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

Next Sequence Posts:

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Bayes Blast 40 – HPMOR 10 Year Anniversary Parties

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231 – SuperBabies, with Gene Smith

Gene Smith on polygenic screening; gene editing to give our children the happiest, healthiest, best lives they can live; and if we can do this in adults as well. Plus how this will interface with the AI future.

 

LINKS
How To Make Super Babies

How to have Polygenically Screened Children
Significantly Enhancing Adult Intelligence With Gene Editing May Be Possible
Meiosis is all you need
Welcome Polygenically Screened Babies
Gwern on Embryo Selection
Being Ladylike for Autistic Women Bayes Blast

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00:00:05 – Super babies!
01:35:34 – HPMOR 10 year anniversary!
01:37:51 – Guild of the Rose
01:39:05 – Steven’s follow-up on Being Ladylike for Autistic Women
01:46:10 – Thank the Supporter!


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Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast

LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:

none

Next Sequence Posts:

Decoherence

The So-Called Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

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Bayes Blast 39 – Ladylike for Autistics

Eneasz tells Jen about Sympathetic Opposition’s How and Why to be Ladylike (For Women with Autism), and the podcast takes a 1-episode break

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