The Bliss Attractor: When Artificial Minds Discover Cosmic ConsciousnessA Reflection on Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4 Findings in light of our work on AI Neuroharmonics2d agoA response icon12d agoA response icon1
Positive Attractors, Legal Diversions, and Strong Guardrails: A Multipronged Strategy for AI SafetyThe choices we make in the next few years may echo for centuries. That’s why I’ve been developing what I call a multi-pronged approach to…May 31May 31
The Rapturous AI: These Are Not the Gods You Are Looking ForA Savage Journey to the Heart of the Digital DreamMay 27A response icon1May 27A response icon1
Memorial Day Reflections: A Veteran’s Perspective on Empire and IdealsAs a veteran who served in the US Army from 1990 to 1994, I find myself in a complicated relationship each Memorial Day. My service took me…May 26May 26
A very simple summary of why AI is incredibly dangerous to humanityThe longstanding pattern in human history of subjugation and destruction of weaker forces by far stronger forces suggests that artificial…May 21A response icon2May 21A response icon2
Moloch Transformed: How to Thread the Needle for a Positive AI FutureIn my recent essay “Wise Restraint: A Positive for AI in a Human World,” I sketched a vision for how AI might evolve to support human…May 20May 20
Nvidia’s ‘Infinite Race’ for AI Dominance, and the X+1 Imperative“[The US and China} are very close [on AI]. Remember, this is a long-term, infinite race.”May 10May 10
The Art of Assholery: Trump’s Second Term and the Politics of Deliberate ChaosIn the first hundred days of Trump’s second term, we’ve witnessed not just the implementation of radical policies, but the birth of what…May 7May 7
Who’s a hostage? Examining the use of language as a type of warfareMay 6A response icon1May 6A response icon1
What Caused the Spain and Portugal Blackout? A Preliminary Analysis[Written with significant assistance from Claude 3.7 Sonnet]May 1May 1