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So your new ‘co‑worker’ is an AI agent – here’s how to make the best of your human‑machine relationship
Article May 11, 2026

So your new ‘co‑worker’ is an AI agent – here’s how to make the best of your human‑machine relationship

If you understand how your agent behaves, you’ll be able to be more productive working with them, and be in a better position to avoid risks.
Republished from The Conversation 7 min read
Howard Bloom Repeals Entropy In a Sexy Cosmic Way
Article Oct 17, 2024

Howard Bloom Repeals Entropy In a Sexy Cosmic Way

Cosmic evolution, AI, and the audacity of life. Howard Bloom takes on thermodynamics in a provocative interview with R.U. Sirius.

RU Sirius 38 min read
Defending Against Stegnography in Large Language Models
Article Feb 5, 2024

Defending Against Stegnography in Large Language Models

What are the secrets of LLM steganography? Dive into the risks, experiments, and practical defenses explored by Redwood Research.

Girum Timerga 4 min read
Grokking Christopher Langan's theory of reality
Article Dec 10, 2024

Grokking Christopher Langan's theory of reality

I asked Grok to explain to me Christopher Langan's Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe (CTMU), then I did some more reading.

Giulio Prisco 7 min read
The pursuit of fusion energy is absolutely necessary
Article May 13, 2026

The pursuit of fusion energy is absolutely necessary

After reading the book cover to cover, I am persuaded that the pursuit of viable fusion energy is one of humanity’s most important tasks ahead.
Giulio Prisco 6 min read
Solving aging – is AI all we need? Should resources be diverted away from biotech in order to accelerate the advent of god-like AI?
Article Dec 2, 2024

Solving aging – is AI all we need? Should resources be diverted away from biotech in order to accelerate the advent of god-like AI?

There are two competing strategies for how aging should be solved: one focusing on AI first, one to develop biological therapies now. What’s your pick?

David Wood 22 min read
Hal's Legacy: Exploring AI Through HAL 9000
Article Jul 18, 2025

Hal's Legacy: Exploring AI Through HAL 9000

"Hal's Legacy," a seminal book and a companion documentary film produced in the 1990s, are still valuable when it comes to reflecting on the past, present, and future of AI.
Giulio Prisco 6 min read
Nick Bostrom on superintelligent AI and the cosmic host
Article Dec 19, 2024

Nick Bostrom on superintelligent AI and the cosmic host

In his latest draft paper, Nick Bostrom seems to warm up to the idea that we should build superintelligent AI fast.

Giulio Prisco 5 min read
Mythos AI is a cybersecurity threat, but it doesn’t rewrite the rules of the game
Article May 6, 2026

Mythos AI is a cybersecurity threat, but it doesn’t rewrite the rules of the game

What concerned the researchers was not Mythos changing the nature of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities, but rather the intense scale and speed with which it was able to find and exploit those vulnerabilities.
Republished from The Conversation 5 min read
Should we still want biological space colonists (Part 2)?
Article Feb 22, 2025

Should we still want biological space colonists (Part 2)?

Part 2: Should we send human astronauts to colonize space? Or should we build conscious HL-AGI robots first, and then send them?

Giulio Prisco 7 min read