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AI-generated fun with vibe coding, math and physics
Article Oct 22, 2025

AI-generated fun with vibe coding, math and physics

In a technical vibe coding project I'm using Grok 4 for both coding and exploring the underlying math and physics. I'm impressed with the results so far.
Giulio Prisco 6 min read
NASA's return to the Moon: recent developments
Article Nov 7, 2025

NASA's return to the Moon: recent developments

How to return to the Moon sustainably, how to establish a permanent US presence on the lunar surface, and how to beat China in this new race to the Moon, and NASA leadership, continues to be intensely debated in the US. This post chronicles some recent twists and turns of the overall story.
Giulio Prisco 7 min read
America’s optimistic moment and its fragile future
Article Sep 9, 2026

America’s optimistic moment and its fragile future

The energetic push toward big sci/tech projects in the U.S may be something like the sudden burst of energy sometimes seen in people who are about to die.
Giulio Prisco 7 min read
The misguided crusade against superintelligence
Article Oct 25, 2025

The misguided crusade against superintelligence

The "Statement on Superintelligence" recently issued by the Future of Life Institute (FLI) represents yet another well-intentioned but ultimately futile attempt to halt the march of technological progress. I think their proposed ban on superintelligence research is misguided and potentially dangerous.
Giulio Prisco 5 min read
Legally or not, the US government is controlling global access to the world’s most powerful AI
Article Jul 24, 2026

Legally or not, the US government is controlling global access to the world’s most powerful AI

Can the U.S. government act as a gatekeeper to AI models? And did it do so lawfully in the Anthropic instance?
Republished from The Conversation 5 min read
Geoffrey Hinton on AI intelligence and superintelligence
Article Sep 5, 2025

Geoffrey Hinton on AI intelligence and superintelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics, shared his insights on AI in two recent videos published by The Royal Institution.
Giulio Prisco 6 min read
The Minority Retrospective (About P.K. Dick)
Article Sep 5, 2025

The Minority Retrospective (About P.K. Dick)

From cover-band detours to literary pilgrimages, this retrospective traces Philip K. Dick’s legacy through conversations with devotees who see alienation, paranoia, and brilliance not as flaws but connective tissue.

RU Sirius 17 min read
Jared Isaacman will be a great NASA Admin... NO wait a sec
Article Jun 6, 2025

Jared Isaacman will be a great NASA Admin... NO wait a sec

Just days before the final Senate vote, Donald Trump unexpectedly withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination as NASA Administrator. There may be troubled times ahead for NASA.
Giulio Prisco 5 min read
Beneficial AGI Summit 2025: my overall impressions
Article Oct 27, 2025

Beneficial AGI Summit 2025: my overall impressions

I watched the Beneficial AGI Summit & Unconference 2025 online. This post collects some personal impressions. I was impressed by the enthusiastic drive and sense of purpose that I could feel in the air, even watching online from afar.
Giulio Prisco 10 min read
The West is Afraid of Robots. The Global South is Afraid of Today: A Dark Comedy in Three Acts
Community Mar 25, 2025

The West is Afraid of Robots. The Global South is Afraid of Today: A Dark Comedy in Three Acts

Existential dread and kale smoothies: Professor Begelaw’s satirical interview exposes the absurdity of the West's AI panic while real-world crises rage on.

Hruy Tsegaye 12 min read