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In this show, Elizabeth gives a behind the scenes peek at the personal stories, actionable strategies, and subscriber questions from her popular weekly newsletter, Monday Vibes. Tune in for advice on everything from how to end a friendship and get through fights with your partner to dealing with analysis paralysis and bouncing back from failure. Get inspired by Elizabeth's unique blend of psychology, wellness, and business experience. She's been featured in Bustle, Thrive Global, OZY, and mo ...
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Ever wondered what it’s like to live on your own terms with the open road as your guide? Welcome to "Nomads at the Intersections" (NATI pod), where Noami Grevemberg dives into the lives of those daring to live differently. Noami brings you into the heart of her adventures and shares the diverse stories of others redefining freedom. Each episode smashes the walls of conventional living, exploring themes of resilience, identity, community, and the pure joy of the journey. Ready for bold conver ...
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El Padre Pedro Núñez conduce este programa de oración, catequesis y apologética desde New Orleans, Louisiana. Acompáñanos todos los martes a las 8 de la noche, hora del Este, para un programa lleno de sabiduría y de la palabra de Dios.
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AXRP (pronounced axe-urp) is the AI X-risk Research Podcast where I, Daniel Filan, have conversations with researchers about their papers. We discuss the paper, and hopefully get a sense of why it's been written and how it might reduce the risk of AI causing an existential catastrophe: that is, permanently and drastically curtailing humanity's future potential. You can visit the website and read transcripts at axrp.net.
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Ever wondered how the law works? Real life lawyer, Devin Stone, is on a mission to explain the most important legal issues of the day . . . and also ruin your favorite legal TV shows. From the courthouse to Night Court, LegalEagle will break it all down and teach you how to think like a lawyer.
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During a year of intense challenges, Elizabeth Su crafted a new compass - The Adventure Tarot. This episode peels back the layers of Elizabeth's transformative journey as a nomad - reclaiming her Asian-American identity in the midst of anti-Asian violence. From the turmoil, she found inspiration to create a tarot deck that expands our understanding…
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In the pilot episode of NATI Pod, host Noami Grevemberg takes you on a personal journey from a restrictive corporate job to a life of freedom and fulfillment on the road. Discover how nature became a source of healing and inspiration for her and how breaking away from societal norms led to a more authentic life in the world of vanlife and nomadic l…
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Ever wondered what it’s like to live on your own terms with the open road as your guide? Welcome to "Nomads at the Intersections" (NATI pod), where Noami Grevemberg dives into the lives of those daring to live differently. Noami brings you into the heart of her adventures and shares the diverse stories of others redefining freedom. Each episode sma…
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Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback, or RLHF, is one of the main ways that makers of large language models make them 'aligned'. But people have long noted that there are difficulties with this approach when the models are smarter than the humans providing feedback. In this episode, I talk with Scott Emmons about his work categorizing the pro…
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What's the difference between a large language model and the human brain? And what's wrong with our theories of agency? In this episode, I chat about these questions with Jan Kulveit, who leads the Alignment of Complex Systems research group. Patreon: patreon.com/axrpodcast Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/axrpodcast The transcript: axrp.net/episode/2024/05/30/epi…
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On October 13, 1982, in Morro Bay, California, the decomposed body of 43-year-old Dian Harlin was found in a stand of trees next to a beach, strangled with a leash belonging to one of her dogs. Her eccentric 47-year-old husband, Hugh Harlin, had failed to report her missing for eleven days, and given the couple’s turbulent relationship, Hugh became…
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What's going on with deep learning? What sorts of models get learned, and what are the learning dynamics? Singular learning theory is a theory of Bayesian statistics broad enough in scope to encompass deep neural networks that may help answer these questions. In this episode, I speak with Daniel Murfet about this research program and what it tells …
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Top labs use various forms of "safety training" on models before their release to make sure they don't do nasty stuff - but how robust is that? How can we ensure that the weights of powerful AIs don't get leaked or stolen? And what can AI even do these days? In this episode, I speak with Jeffrey Ladish about security and AI. Patreon: patreon.com/ax…
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On September 13, 1992, Susan “Su” Taraskiewicz left work at Logan Airport to pick up food and did not return. The next day her car was found in Revere and her body was found in the trunk of her car. She had been beaten and stabbed to death. The case is currently, unsolved. Mark and Amy break down the Unsolved Mysteries segment and dive into the ent…
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In 2022, it was announced that a fairly simple method can be used to extract the true beliefs of a language model on any given topic, without having to actually understand the topic at hand. Earlier, in 2021, it was announced that neural networks sometimes 'grok': that is, when training them on certain tasks, they initially memorize their training …
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How should the law govern AI? Those concerned about existential risks often push either for bans or for regulations meant to ensure that AI is developed safely - but another approach is possible. In this episode, Gabriel Weil talks about his proposal to modify tort law to enable people to sue AI companies for disasters that are "nearly catastrophic…
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A lot of work to prevent AI existential risk takes the form of ensuring that AIs don't want to cause harm or take over the world---or in other words, ensuring that they're aligned. In this episode, I talk with Buck Shlegeris and Ryan Greenblatt about a different approach, called "AI control": ensuring that AI systems couldn't take over the world, e…
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In Stark County Ohio from 1984 until 1993, an elderly couple named Bill and Dorothy Wacker suffered endless harassment, threats and attacks by an unknown party. Their house was burglarized, Dorothy was attacked twice, they received disturbing phone calls, and rocks with messages on them were thrown at the house. Despite police surveillance and cove…
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On the night of April 4, 1991, Angela Hammond, a 20-year-old from Clinton, Missouri, vanished while conversing with her boyfriend, Rob Shafer, on a pay phone. Recounting her encounter, she mentioned a suspicious man in a green pickup truck circling the block, who eventually stopped next to her, prompting her to scream and drop the phone. Shafer rus…
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A frantic Patsy Wright calls her sister in the middle of the night. She had just taken her usual dose of cold medicine to help her sleep. All of a sudden, she is fighting to breathe, and suffers a violent death. Mark and Amy cover the gruesome murder of Patsy Wright. Who poisoned her? A greedy sister or an angry ex lover? Join us as we take a dive …
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A.J. Breaux was a fixture in Houma, LA. He was a friend to many and respected by even more. He was a recovering alcoholic, and helped run the local AA chapter. Until one summer day in August 1991, when A.J. disappeared. Two days after he vanished, his daughters found his abandoned car across the street from where the AA meetings were held. Was it f…
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In 1984, Frontera Prison Guard, Jesslyn Rich, vanished after a night out with friends. She later was found murdered. Three years later, prison guard Betty Thompson was on duty in the infirmary. An inmate, Terry Lucas, told Betty she had information on Jesslyn’s murder. The next day, she was found dead in her cell, and Betty started receiving threat…
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The events of this year have highlighted important questions about the governance of artificial intelligence. For instance, what does it mean to democratize AI? And how should we balance benefits and dangers of open-sourcing powerful AI systems such as large language models? In this episode, I speak with Elizabeth Seger about her research on these …
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In 1980, Prison Director Michael Francke was brought into the New Mexico prison system to investigate several prison riots taking place that left 33 dead. He completely reformed the system in New Mexico. In 1987, the Governor of Oregon asked him to take over their troubled prison system. Just days after telling his family that he was about to unlea…
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During the 1973 oil crisis, drivers all over the U.S. waited in line for hours just to fill their gas tanks. America was in dire need for more fuel efficient vehicles to ease the pressure of the crisis. Enter Liz Carmichael, a consummate businesswoman and innovator who fashioned herself after Henry Ford. She claimed to have the solution to the cris…
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In 1702, a man named Thomas Busby brutally murdered his father-in-law, Daniel Auty. On his way to the gallows to be hanged, he asked to make a stop at his favorite pub to put a curse on his favorite chair. He claimed that whoever sat in his chair from that day forward would be haunted and soon die. After almost 200 years, the deaths started. It is …
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On Friday, January 24, 1983, 62 year old Terri McClure traveled from her home in Reno to Lake Tahoe to attend her son Tim’s wedding. After the wedding, about 10pm, Tim walked his mother to her car so she could return home. The next evening at approximately 6pm, Tim and his new wife went to visit Terri at her home, however, Terri was not there. Tim …
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Imagine a world where there are many powerful AI systems, working at cross purposes. You could suppose that different governments use AIs to manage their militaries, or simply that many powerful AIs have their own wills. At any rate, it seems valuable for them to be able to cooperatively work together and minimize pointless conflict. How do we ensu…
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Championship boxer & Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston was found deceased in his Las Vegas home by his wife just after New Years. Police would find small bags of heroin and marijuana in his home, and by some accounts, a syringe. His wife Geraldine adamantly denied that Sonny was a drug user, while others said he was a regular heroin user. Was Sonny…
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