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We are inspired by Andrew Cutler’s Writing for AI to consider the value of writing for LLMs
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Andrew Cutler’s Writing for AI
Gwern’s Writing for LLMs
Tracing Woodgrain’s Reliable Sources
Shambaugh’s An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me
Eneasz’s Stone Age Billionaire Can’t Word Good
InkHaven
LessOnline
The main purpose of the AFFINE Seminar is to give promising newcomers to AI alignment an opportunity to acquire a deep understanding of some large pieces of the problem, making them better equipped for work on the mitigation of AI existential risk.
AFFINE Alignment Seminar
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00:00:49 – Announcements & Feedback
00:42:15 – Writing for AI
01:23:15 – AFFINE Alignment Seminar
01:31:11 – Guild of the Rose
01:33:37 – Thank the Supporter!
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Eneasz talks a bit about his CFAR experience, and we discuss DaystarEld’s Epistemically Honest Reassurance
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CFAR’s home page
Upcoming CFAR workshops
our episode 152 – Frame Control with Aella
Epistemically Honest Reassurance
Pokémon, Origin of the Species (also in audio)
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00:00:56 – Announcements & Feedback
00:13:15 – Eneasz at CFAR
00:48:15 – Epistemically Honest Reassurance
01:29:49 – Guild of the Rose
01:33:20 – Thank the Supporter!
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WSCFriedman gets to the core of what HPMOR is ACTUALLY about, and finally pinpoints why we love it so much, in his essay Harry Potter And The Methods Of Rationality Is A Disney Movie About A Serial Killer.
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Audio version of HPMOR is A Disney Movie About A Serial Killer, from AskWho
William’s blog, “As Our Days”
ACX Non-Book Review 2025 Winners Post
Just HPMOR substack, and Spotify playlist
Why the AI Water Issue Has Nothing to Do With Water (and audio version here, again from AskWho)
Money is Life
Eneasz’s post on InkHaven
Inkhaven.Blog – apply today!
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00:04:33 – Announcements & Feedback
00:27:24 – Eneasz’s Podcast Meta-Worries
00:28:21 – HPMOR Is A Disney Movie About A Serial Killer
01:28:17 – Guild of the Rose
01:31:18 – Thank the Supporter!
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Discussing Ben Pace’s recent post on the Rationalist Vices.
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The Seven Vicious Vices of Rationalists (includes AI audio version)
Lightcone Fundraiser!
2025 LessWrong Census/Survey
Simone & Malcom Collins vs Reporter on whether genes exist
MIRI is hiring
Slime Mold Time Mold’s long-delayed Lithium response
If Anyone Builds It Everyone Dies
Dear Grom by Eneasz
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00:00:05 – Announcements
00:23:05 – InkHaven reflections
00:31:29 – The Seven Vices of Rationalists
01:38:36 – Guild of the Rose
01:41:05 – Thank the Supporter!
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A short story by Ben Pace. Original can be found here. Donate to the fundraiser here!
Harry sings karaoke here. Happy New Year. 🙂
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A short story by Prerat. Original can be found here. Merry Xmas!
