Best Clippy Podcasts (2024)

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Introduction and summary for "Otherness and control in the age of AGI" 12:23

3M ago12:23

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This is the introduction and summary for my series "Otherness and control in the age of AGI." Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/01/02/otherness-and-control-in-the-age-of-agiBy Joe Carlsmith

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Second half of full audio for "Otherness and control in the age of AGI" 4:11:02

3M ago4:11:02

4:11:02

Second half of the full audio for my series on how agents with different values should relate to one another, and on the ethics of seeking and sharing power. First half here: https://joecarlsmithaudio.buzzsprout.com/2034731/15266490-first-half-of-full-audio-for-otherness-and-control-in-the-age-of-agi PDF of the full series here: https://jc.gatspres…

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First half of full audio for "Otherness and control in the age of AGI" 3:07:29

3M ago3:07:29

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First half of the full audio for my series on how agents with different values should relate to one another, and on the ethics of seeking and sharing power. Second half here: https://joecarlsmithaudio.buzzsprout.com/2034731/15272132-second-half-of-full-audio-for-otherness-and-control-in-the-age-of-agi PDF of the full series here: https://jc.gatspre…

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Loving a world you don't trust 1:03:54

3M ago1:03:54

1:03:54

Garden, campfire, healing water. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/06/18/loving-a-world-you-dont-trust This essay is part of a series I'm calling "Otherness and control in the age of AGI." I'm hoping that individual essays can be read fairly well on their own, but see here for brief text summaries of the essays that have been release…

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On attunement 44:14

6M ago44:14

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Examining a certain kind of meaning-laden receptivity to the world. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/03/25/on-attunement This essay is part of a series I'm calling "Otherness and control in the age of AGI." I'm hoping that individual essays can be read fairly well on their own, but see here for brief text summaries of the essays tha…

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On green 1:15:13

6M ago1:15:13

1:15:13

Examining a philosophical vibe that I think contrasts in interesting ways with "deep atheism." Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/03/21/on-green This essay is part of a series I'm calling "Otherness and control in the age of AGI." I'm hoping that individual essays can be read fairly well on their own, but see here for brief text summa…

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Episode 13 - Apex is back! In [redacted] form 2:22:37

6M ago2:22:37

2:22:37

Most of the gang are back for a full review of Rebellion Without Rehearsal in which we absolutely don't start to run out of energy in the back half and get distracted trying to work out what's going on in the Window Of Opportunity art

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Episode 12 - I see you've played rezzy de-rezzy before (Rebellion Without Rehearsal HB Scoops!) 1:01:16

6M ago1:01:16

1:01:16

We're back once again, and NSG were kind enough to give us four whole scoops for everyone's favourite corp faction to take 7 click turns with, Haas-Bioroid! Note - at time of recording we had seen Thunderbolt Armaments and Lightning Lab but not Brasilia Grid, as such if we are glaringly wrong about anything it's absolutely because of that and not b…

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Oh God, Clippy is DEAD - Norfolk Wizard Game: Chapter 1 2:44:43

8M ago2:44:43

2:44:43

HulkyKrow as Bill Morgan Odoroshi as Sybil Inswood Earndil as Samson Tuttle Fredrik Knudsen as Parker Knickerbocker SpeakerD as the Storyteller Audio Composition by Dr White https://www.youtube.com/@DrWhite ...and Alfabusa Illustration by Ironirocal Graphic Design by Odoroshi Our Patreon: ⁠http://www.patreon.com/alfabusa⁠ Our Paypal Donation Page: …

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On the abolition of man 1:09:22

8M ago1:09:22

1:09:22

What does it take to avoid tyranny towards to the future? Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/01/18/on-the-abolition-of-man This essay is part of a series I'm calling "Otherness and control in the age of AGI." I'm hoping that individual essays can be read fairly well on their own, but see here for brief text summaries of the essays tha…

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Being nicer than Clippy 47:30

8M ago47:30

47:30

Let's be the sort of species that aliens wouldn't fear the way we fear paperclippers. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/01/16/being-nicer-than-clippy/ This essay is part of a series I'm calling "Otherness and control in the age of AGI." I'm hoping that individual essays can be read fairly well on their own, but see here for brief tex…

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An even deeper atheism 25:12

8M ago25:12

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Who isn't a paperclipper? Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/01/11/an-even-deeper-atheism This essay is part of a series I'm calling "Otherness and control in the age of AGI." I'm hoping that individual essays can be read fairly well on their own, but see here for brief summaries of the essays that have been released thus far: https:/…

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Does AI risk "other" the AIs? 13:15

8M ago13:15

13:15

Examining Robin Hanson's critique of the AI risk discourse. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/01/09/does-ai-risk-other-the-ais This essay is part of a series of essays called "Otherness and control in the age of AGI." I'm hoping the individual essays can be read fairly well on their own, but see here for brief summaries of the essays…

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When "yang" goes wrong 21:32

8M ago21:32

21:32

On the connection between deep atheism and seeking control. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/01/08/when-yang-goes-wrong This essay is part of a series of essays called "Otherness and control in the age of AGI." I'm hoping the individual essays can be read fairly well on their own, but see here for brief summaries of the essays that …

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Deep atheism and AI risk 46:59

8M ago46:59

46:59

On a certain kind of fundamental mistrust towards Nature. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/01/04/deep-atheism-and-ai-risk This is the second essay in my series “Otherness and control in the age of AGI. I’m hoping that the individual essays can be read fairly well on their own, but see here for brief summaries of the essays released …

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Gentleness and the artificial Other 22:39

9M ago22:39

22:39

AIs as fellow creatures. And on getting eaten. Link: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/01/02/gentleness-and-the-artificial-other This is the first essay in a series of essays that I’m calling “Otherness and control in the age of AGI.” See here for more about the series as a whole: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/01/02/otherness-and-control-in-the-age-of-…

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In search of benevolence (or: what should you get Clippy for Christmas?) 52:52

9M ago52:52

52:52

What is altruism towards a paperclipper? Can you paint with all the colors of the wind at once? (This is a recording of an essay originally published in 2021. Text here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2021/07/19/in-search-of-benevolence-or-what-should-you-get-clippy-for-christmas)By Joe Carlsmith

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Episode x-2 (11) - Do you want anything from the big Oppo? 1:35:32

10M ago1:35:32

1:35:32

In which the gang briefly talk UK nationals and our illustrious host's successes, before ditching all that to do a highly festive, 10th*** episode quiz ***none of us know how long we've been going

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Speed arguments against scheming (Section 4.4-4.7 of "Scheming AIs") 15:19

10M ago15:19

15:19

This is section 4.4 through 4.7 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here…

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Is scheming more likely if you train models to have long-term goals? (Sections 2.2.4.1-2.2.4.2 of "Scheming AIs") 9:01

10M ago9:01

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This is sections 2.2.4.1-2.2.4.2 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary her…

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Empirical work that might shed light on scheming (Section 6 of "Scheming AIs") 28:00

10M ago28:00

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This is section 6 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https://joec…

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The goal-guarding hypothesis (Section 2.3.1.1 of "Scheming AIs") 19:11

10M ago19:11

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This is section 2.3.1.1 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https:…

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The counting argument for scheming (Sections 4.1 and 4.2 of "Scheming AIs") 10:40

10M ago10:40

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This is sections 4.1 and 4.2 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: h…

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How useful for alignment-relevant work are AIs with short-term goals? (Section 2.2.4.3 of "Scheming AIs") 9:21

10M ago9:21

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This is section 2.2.4.3 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https:…

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Summing up "Scheming AIs" (Section 5) 15:46

10M ago15:46

15:46

This is section 5 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https://joec…

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Simplicity arguments for scheming (Section 4.3 of "Scheming AIs") 19:37

10M ago19:37

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This is section 4.3 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https://jo…

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Non-classic stories about scheming (Section 2.3.2 of "Scheming AIs") 24:34

10M ago24:34

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This is section 2.3.2 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https://…

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Does scheming lead to adequate future empowerment? (Section 2.3.1.2 of "Scheming AIs") 22:54

10M ago22:54

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This is section 2.3.1.2 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https:…

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Arguments for/against scheming that focus on the path SGD takes (Section 3 of "Scheming AIs") 29:03

10M ago29:03

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This is section 3 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https://joec…

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"Clean" vs. "messy" goal-directedness (Section 2.2.3 of "Scheming AIs") 16:44

10M ago16:44

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This is section 2.2.3 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https://…

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Situational awareness (Section 2.1 of "Scheming AIs") 9:27

10M ago9:27

9:27

This is section 2.1 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https://jo…

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Why focus on schemers in particular? (Sections 1.3-1.4 of "Scheming AIs") 31:17

10M ago31:17

31:17

This is sections 1.3-1.4 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https…

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Two concepts of an "episode" (Section 2.2.1 of "Scheming AIs") 12:08

10M ago12:08

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This is section 2.2.1 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https://…

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A taxonomy of non-schemer models (Section 1.2 of "Scheming AIs") 11:20

10M ago11:20

11:20

This is section 1.2 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https://jo…

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On "slack" in training (Section 1.5 of "Scheming AIs") 7:12

10M ago7:12

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This is section 1.5 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https://jo…

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Varieties of fake alignment (Section 1.1 of "Scheming AIs") 17:54

10M ago17:54

17:54

This is section 1.1 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https://jo…

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Two sources of beyond-episode goals (Section 2.2.2 of "Scheming AIs") 21:25

10M ago21:25

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This is section 2.2.2 of my report “Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?” Text of the report here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.08379 Summary of the report here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/11/15/new-report-scheming-ais-will-ais-fake-alignment-during-training-in-order-to-get-power Audio summary here: https://…

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Full audio for "Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?" 6:13:17

10M ago6:13:17

6:13:17

This is the full audio for my report "Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?" (I’m also posting audio for individual sections of the report on this podcast, but the ordering was getting messed up on various podcast apps, and I think some people might want one big audio file regardless, so here it is. I’m going …

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Introduction and summary of "Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?" 56:32

10M ago56:32

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This is a recording of the introductory section of my report "Scheming AIs: Will AIs fake alignment during training in order to get power?". This section includes a summary of the full report. The summary covers most of the main points and technical terminology, and I'm hoping that it will provide much of the context necessary to understand individ…

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Equal Parts Clippy and a Demon (Game Show 216) 1:09:03

11M ago1:09:03

1:09:03

This edition of Low Definition is the spoooookiest yet! Crammed full of scary monsters and super creeps, the 26th edition of America’s favorite game show will get you prepared for Halloween in the best way possible: getting definitions wrong! Host Steve Lutz with Chip Sudderth, Kelly Guimont, Tiff Arment, Monty Ashley and Shelly Brisbin…

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In memory of Louise Glück 21:22

11M ago21:22

21:22

"It was, she said, a great discovery, albeit my real life."By Joe Carlsmith

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The Awakening of Parker Knickerbocker - Norfolk Wizard Game: Chapter 0 (Part 4) 56:34

12M ago56:34

56:34

The fourth and final of our four Awakenings to intro our Mage: The Ascension actualplay, Norfolk Wizard Game. We following the tense, put-upon Parker Knickerbocker, a hopeful archeologist stuck running a dusty antique store owned by his old, sausage-loving father, with no hope of following his dreams. On this day however, an eccentric customer ente…

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The Awakening of Samson Tuttle - Norfolk Wizard Game: Chapter 0 (Part 3) 1:10:19

12M ago1:10:19

1:10:19

The third of four Awakenings to intro our Mage: The Ascension actualplay, Norfolk Wizard Game. We follow aspiring basketball star Samson Tuttle in his quest to be the best to ever ball. Unfortunately, his goals are mired by trauma, harrassment, nepotism and, most annoying of all, wizardry. How could one possibly dunk that ball when all the world do…

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The Awakening of Sibyl Inswood - Norfolk Wizard Game: Chapter 0 (Part 2) 1:10:39

12M ago1:10:39

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The second of four Awakenings to intro our Mage: The Ascension liveplay, Norfolk Wizard Game. We follow Sibyl Innswood, a goth gremlin game developer whose want is to express herself through her morbid art installations. But upon showing the fruits of her labour at an art gallery in Norfolk, an incomprehensible darkness comes to completely change h…

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The Awakening of Bill Morgan - Norfolk Wizard Game: Chapter 0 (Part 1) 1:59:34

12M ago1:59:34

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The first of four Awakenings to intro our Mage: The Ascension liveplay, Norfolk Wizard Game. We follow a common Virginian blue collar by the name of Bill Morgan who, one evening, decides to adventure out with his fellow crackpot journalists into the Great Dismal Swamp to have their wacky, alien conspiracy theories confirmed. Instead, Bill's existen…

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Episode 10 - Happy fun overseer matrix surprise 48:37

1y ago48:37

48:37

We're back, to talk John's new crippling Warhammer addition, what Nottingham is hiding in all of those caves, and to briefly catch up on the Dice Cup CO and how the first couple of continentals have gone

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Episode 9 - Hello, it looks like you're trying to build a deck without clippy 2:02:29

1y ago2:02:29

2:02:29

The ever expanding gang get together to talk about the mysteries of the Industrial subtype, those monkeys on the Pivot art, and occasionally the Automata Initiative

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Goo (Game Show 208) 1:21:54

1y ago1:21:54

1:21:54

Jock, start the engine, because it’s time for the 25th edition of Low Definition! There are no short rounds here, just many long definitions that confound our contestants as they try and grasp the Holy Grail that is the championship title. Why hide in a fridge when you can listen along? Set the dial to destiny! Host Steve Lutz with Jason Snell, Bri…

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On the limits of idealized values 1:00:14

1+ y ago1:00:14

1:00:14

Contra some meta-ethical views, you can't forever aim to approximate the self you would become in idealized conditions. You have to actively create yourself, often in the here and now. Originally published in 2021. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2021/06/21/on-the-limits-of-idealized-values…

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Predictable updating about AI risk 1:03:14

1+ y ago1:03:14

1:03:14

How worried about AI risk will we feel in the future, when we can see advanced machine intelligence up close? We should worry accordingly now. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2023/05/08/predictable-updating-about-ai-riskBy Joe Carlsmith

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