Butterfly Explosion
Tech, AI, politics and other things tending to make an unpredictable mess.

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Dec
19
A Prediction: Generative AI & Compulsive Conspiracy Visualization

A Prediction: Generative AI & Compulsive Conspiracy Visualization

This is a quick article to get out a prediction before it comes true, basically an attempt at securing bragging
5 min read
Dec
07
Quick Recommendation: Kurzgesagt (The Filter Bubble is a Myth)

Quick Recommendation: Kurzgesagt (The Filter Bubble is a Myth)

This is just a quick shoutout of a video I found interesting this week: The Internet is Worse Than Ever
6 min read
Nov
15
We Should Talk About This More. Epistemic World Collapse as Imminent Safety Risk of Generative AI.

We Should Talk About This More. Epistemic World Collapse as Imminent Safety Risk of Generative AI.

“So you’re telling me we can’t believe anything we’re shown anymore?” I’m asking. “That everything is
33 min read
May
19
Thinking through AI X-Risks – Part I: Misalignment & Misuse

Thinking through AI X-Risks – Part I: Misalignment & Misuse

This article is another go at the question of "Is AI going to kill us all?" I'
12 min read
May
08
Backpropagation & Gradient Descent

Backpropagation & Gradient Descent

There are many approaches to making our machines learn. If you want to understand how current Large Language Models (LLMs)
11 min read
May
01
A Look at OpenAI's Approach to Alignment

A Look at OpenAI's Approach to Alignment

Confronted with the ([apparently] immediate) prospect of coming face-to-interface with a superior non-human intelligence, we cannot help but wonder: What
14 min read
Apr
29
Podcast Recommendation: Ben Goertzel on TWIML

Podcast Recommendation: Ben Goertzel on TWIML

This is a quick recommendation. I've recently watched Ben Goertzel, the CEO of SingularityNET, on the TWIML Podcast.
5 min read
Apr
11
So...What is This Blog?

So...What is This Blog?

This blog is mostly my way of creating a space to think some things through. And while other topics will
3 min read