Scott Alexander
PulseAugur coverage of Scott Alexander — every cluster mentioning Scott Alexander across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- founded Astral Codex Ten 90%
- authored AI 2027 90%
- authored AI 2040 Plan A 90%
- authored Astral Codex Ten 70%
- affiliated with Astral Codex Ten 70%
- affiliated with Less Wrong 70%
- invested in Coefficient Giving 70%
- affiliated with Alex Bores 70%
- other Cassie Pritchard 60%
- affiliated with Mats 60%
- founded by Manifund 60%
- headquartered in Astral Codex Ten 50%
11 day(s) with sentiment data
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AI treaty marches planned; "WOW signals" discussion in open thread
Scott Alexander's Astral Codex Ten hosted its weekly open thread, featuring discussions on various topics. One comment clarified that "WOW signals" are not as numerous as sometimes claimed. Additionally, the thread note…
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Scott Alexander reviews "Orality and Literacy" by Walter J. Ong
Scott Alexander's review of Walter J. Ong's "Orality and Literacy" explores the fundamental differences between spoken and written language. Alexander highlights how early Latin texts, like those of the Romans, lacked s…
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Zvi Mowshowitz critiques Scott Alexander's stance on AI safety strategy
Zvi Mowshowitz critically analyzes Scott Alexander's recent piece, "Against SURA," arguing that Alexander's concerns about the strategy of unilaterally stopping AI development and raising awareness (SURA) are misplaced.…
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Scott Alexander's Open Thread covers AI protest, hiring, and local politics
Scott Alexander's weekly open thread covers a variety of topics, including local politics in the San Francisco Bay Area and a call for volunteers for an AI protest in London. The post also highlights job openings at an …
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Scott Alexander's 2026 California Ballot Guide: Housing, Fiscal Prudence, and Taxes
Scott Alexander, writing for Astral Codex Ten, outlines his voting recommendations for California's 2026 ballot, focusing on housing, fiscal policy, and education/healthcare funding. He expresses reservations about Prop…
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New AI model OliviaRossi/Minimax-h3_Singularity-x-10Eros-Max_PRISM released on Hugging Face
A new AI model named OliviaRossi/Minimax-h3_Singularity-x-10Eros-Max_PRISM has been released on Hugging Face, merging two existing models, WarmBloodAban/Minimax-h3_Singularity and TenStrip/10Eros-Max. The model utilizes…
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Scott Alexander reviews Clark Elliott's concussion memoir "The Ghost In My Brain"
Scott Alexander reviews "The Ghost In My Brain," a memoir by Clark Elliott detailing his decade-long struggle with severe concussion symptoms following a 1999 car accident. The book explores the profound cognitive and p…
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Scott Alexander to host Astral Codex Ten meetup in San Francisco
Scott Alexander is hosting a San Francisco meetup for his blog, Astral Codex Ten, this Saturday at Mox. The event is open to anyone, regardless of their familiarity with the blog or any perceived social awkwardness. Att…
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Scott Alexander distinguishes AI successionism vs. handoverism
Scott Alexander's Astral Codex Ten blog post explores the concept of "AI successionism," distinguishing between "true successionism" (AI taking over and harming humans) and "handoverism" (humans prioritizing their inter…
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Astral Codex Ten open thread covers AI prediction markets and grantmaking research
Scott Alexander's Astral Codex Ten hosted its weekly open thread, featuring updates on local meetups and a call for participation in AI grantmaking research. The thread also highlighted a new real-money prediction marke…
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Scott Alexander hails "Storm of Steel" as the best war novel
Scott Alexander's review of Ernst Jünger's "Storm of Steel" argues it is the best war novel ever written, surpassing the more famous "All Quiet on the Western Front." Alexander details Jünger's extensive combat experien…
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Astral Codex Ten plans global meetups in over 180 cities
The Astral Codex Ten (ACX) community is organizing its "ACX Everywhere" meetups across over 180 cities globally. These events, coordinated by Skyler, aim to connect readers of Scott Alexander's work and foster local com…
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Astral Codex Ten hosts open thread with AI alignment residency info
Scott Alexander's Astral Codex Ten (ACX) is hosting its weekly open thread, featuring updates on community events and AI research. A meetup in Stanford has been rescheduled to October 25th. Additionally, the organizatio…
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Scott Alexander organizes voter meetups across US cities
Scott Alexander's Astral Codex Ten is organizing local meetups across several US cities to collectively research and decide on voting recommendations for upcoming elections. These meetups, scheduled for October 2024, ai…
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Scott Alexander's Astral Codex Ten hosts open discussion threads
Scott Alexander's Astral Codex Ten blog hosted two recent open threads, "Hidden Open Thread 454.5" and "Open Thread 454." These threads serve as general discussion forums for readers to post about various topics, ask qu…
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Astral Codex Ten open thread covers AI grants, university meetups, and AI generalization
Scott Alexander's Astral Codex Ten open thread features a variety of topics, including a political endorsement update for a California House race challenger, news of upcoming EA meetups at several universities, and an a…
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AI superforecasting poised to transform FDA regulatory processes
AI superforecasting tools could revolutionize regulatory bodies like the FDA by providing objective predictions on project success and market viability. Currently, the FDA relies on subjective human judgment, leading to…
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Author finds 'Moloch' in hidden labor of TV production
The author reflects on Scott Alexander's concept of "Moloch" from "Meditations on Moloch," which describes the destructive, self-defeating coordination failures that can arise in complex systems. While Alexander used La…
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AI Safety Initiatives Launch: Funding, Math Research, and Employee Advocacy
Scott Alexander's Astral Codex Ten open thread highlights several new initiatives and calls to action within the AI safety community. Coefficient Giving is launching Project Tailwind to fund ambitious AI safety startups…
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Scott Alexander's ACX Open Thread 450 features AI safety jobs and biotech roles
Scott Alexander's Astral Codex Ten open thread for week 450 includes several announcements and job postings. Apollo Research is hiring for various roles focused on AI safety and security, working with companies like Ope…