In this episode I discuss Mustafa Suleyman’s book The Coming Wave, and explore why rapid diffusion, opaque decision-making, and runaway technological acceleration pose serious risks to public trust and global stability. I break down the core dynamics of containment, including Goodhart’s law, gatekeeping, fat-tailed risks, feedback lag, irreversibility, and the alignment tax. I then relate these dynamics to Suleyman’s proposed ten-point plan for navigating this "narrow path" of AI containment....
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In this episode I discuss Mustafa Suleyman’s book The Coming Wave, and explore why rapid diffusion, opaque decision-making, and runaway technological acceleration pose serious risks to public trust and global stability. I break down the core dynamics of containment, including Goodhart’s law, gatekeeping, fat-tailed risks, feedback lag, irreversibility, and the alignment tax. I then relate these dynamics to Suleyman’s proposed ten-point plan for navigating this "narrow path" of AI containment....
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned: The Myth of the Objective
The Book Recall
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12 months ago
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned: The Myth of the Objective
In this episode I recall and comment on Kenneth O. Stanley's and Joel Lehman's book Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned: The Myth of the Objective. Support the show Become a Member https://thebookrecall.com
The Book Recall
In this episode I discuss Mustafa Suleyman’s book The Coming Wave, and explore why rapid diffusion, opaque decision-making, and runaway technological acceleration pose serious risks to public trust and global stability. I break down the core dynamics of containment, including Goodhart’s law, gatekeeping, fat-tailed risks, feedback lag, irreversibility, and the alignment tax. I then relate these dynamics to Suleyman’s proposed ten-point plan for navigating this "narrow path" of AI containment....
