The Track Record of Futurists Seems ... Fine

2022-06-30

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We scored mid-20th-century sci-fi writers on nonfiction predictions. They weren't great, but weren't terrible either. Maybe doing futurism works fine.

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We scored mid-20th-century sci-fi writers on nonfiction predictions. They weren't great, but weren't terrible either. Maybe doing futurism works fine.https://www.cold-takes.com/the-track-record-of-futurists-seems-fine/

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What AI companies can do today to help with the most important century

Jobs that can help with the most important century

Spreading messages to help with the most important century

How we could stumble into AI catastrophe

Transformative AI issues (not just misalignment): an overview

Racing Through a Minefield: the AI Deployment Problem

High-level hopes for AI aligment

AI safety seems hard to measure

Why Would AI "Aim" To Defeat Humanity?

The Track Record of Futurists Seems ... Fine