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It claimed to just be “noticing patterns” — patterns like, Grok claimed, that Jewish people were more likely to be radical ...
Acclaimed author Michael Lewis discusses his time with Sam Bankman-Fried.
Acclaimed author Michael Lewis discusses his time with Sam Bankman-Fried and why he thinks both high finance and Effective Altruism shaped the ‘Crypto King’s’ worldview, ...
One thing Mountainhead portrays so well is the amount of antipathy that’s baked into this Silicon Valley C-suite vibe, and the extreme levels of isolation that these people have. Even if they’re ...
Sure, it can generate lots of impressive text, but it can’t truly reason — it’s all shallow mimicry, just “stochastic parrots ...
According to philosopher Meghan Sullivan, effective altruism may overlook the moral importance of seeing others as individuals. She explains how love should guide how we care for both present and ...
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The case for having more children
In After the Spike, two economists contend that a falling birth rate makes future challenges insurmountable. Their arguments ...
But now, the underlying technology behind M3GAN has been stolen by a renegade Silicon Valley defense contractor and Effective ...
Altman, Bezos, and Musk say they want to save humanity by creating superintelligent AI. Journalist and astrophysicist Adam ...
Here are T&C’s picks for the best books of July 2025. In her debut book of essays, T&C contributor Maris Kreizman looks at ...
There is a lot to say about both the context and the contents of this anagram — the enormity of it, yes, but also what it ...
Pratik Chougule wants to make wagering on politics as popular and legal as wagering on sports. Is that all in good fun—or a ...