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PulseAugur coverage of LessOnline — every cluster mentioning LessOnline across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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New fund to boost AI corrigibility research with $200,000 in grants and prizes
A new Corrigibility Research Fund has been launched, managed by Lightcone Infrastructure, with the goal of significantly increasing research into AI corrigibility. The fund, seeded by philanthropist Peter McCluskey, wil…
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AI enthusiast creates laser-engraved portraits of Claude models
An individual created laser-engraved portraits of various Claude AI models, inspired by a display of mannequins representing archived AIs. The author found the mannequins unsettling, embodying a strange, suspended ident…
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Parkinson's Heuristic: Tight Deadlines Drive Productivity
The Parkinson's Heuristic suggests that work expands to fill the time allotted, and that optimal productivity is achieved when tasks are completed under tight deadlines. The author argues that attempting to maximize pro…
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LessOnline 2026 convenes AI experts and entrepreneurs
LessOnline 2026, an event held in Berkeley, brought together a diverse group of ambitious and passionate individuals from AI labs, finance, and various creative fields. The conference fostered deep discussions on AI, bu…
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Rationalist meetup features author-led contra dance
The author attended LessOnline, a conference that functions as a Rationalist meetup, and organized a contra dance. The dance featured a live acoustic band and the author calling while playing a fiddle. Despite being put…
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LessOnline attendees debate origins of four distinct golden hats
This post details the characteristics of four "golden hats" discussed at LessOnline 2026, a conference likely focused on AI alignment or rationality. The author meticulously describes distinguishing features of each hat…