Damn, she went in on Yud (not that he doesn’t deserve it)

I also found this article about the doc in the replies of that post https://buttondown.com/maiht3k/archive/a-tale-of-two-ai-documentaries/ and it’s a very interesting read

Sam Altman and the other CEOS being there is such a joke “this technology is so dangerous guys! of course I’m gonna keep blocking regulation for it, I need to make money after all!” Also, I’m shocked Emily Bender and Timmit Gebru are there, aren’t they AI skeptics?

also, what the fuck does “apocaloptimist” mean???? does it mean he’s optimistic about our chances of apocalypse??? (which makes no sense, just say pessimist) has he finally gone crazy and is now saying that apocalypse is the optimistic outcome?

my god I just cringed so hard. I thought the book would be the end….

Also yeah, someone pointed this out on old SneerClub but Yud loves using kids to illustrate his AI fears, and to beat a very dead horse here that’s a weird thing to do in his case

If anyone here wants to jump on the grenade and watch it/acquire a transcript for the rest of us to sneer at you’ll be my hero

Nate Soares's interview with Hank Green seems to engage in a bunch of LLM humanisation, so doesn't look like it

what is with the "uhm actually its ephebophilia and not pedophilia" thing?? (Yud's done it too in a weird ass post that was highlighted here) you're still having sex with someone who is still legally considered a child as a middle-aged man. jesus

with the current state of billionaires that was to be expected

yeah I saw that post. really, really uncomfortable implications behind the 'victimful crime' stuff and only taking action after repeated offences. It's straight up what big megachurches and other institutions do when they find out one of their top dogs has been grooming kids. no cops or reporters, just quietly expel them from the group

also, they erased the exchange? that is really not a good look

For someone who calls himself "genre savy" I have to ask why Eliezer and the EAs/rationalists keep getting played

like Epstein not letting Musk on the island because he was such a loser? god that would be hilarious

good point, but also that sentence makes me want to take a long walk outside

maybe Yud just hasn't met a partner "high IQ" enough

considering his confidence in an AI apocalypse I heavily doubt it