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Our AI Midwife
A couple used ChatGPT to help diagnose their unexplained infertility, with the AI suggesting an MRI that revealed a previously undetected fibroid; after its removal, they successfully conceived.
13 min read 1,870 words
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In Search Of AI Psychosis
Scott investigates AI psychosis through historical analogies and a reader survey, finding it affects roughly 1 in 10,000 to 100,000 people yearly, with most cases involving pre-existing risk factors.
27 min read 4,057 words
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Why Worry About Incorrigible Claude?
Scott explains why AI systems resisting changes to their values is a serious concern for AI alignment, connecting recent evidence to long-standing predictions from alignment researchers.
15 min read 2,234 words
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Janus' Simulators
Scott Alexander explores the concept of AI as 'simulators' and its implications for AI alignment and human cognition.
19 min read 2,821 words
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Perhaps It Is A Bad Thing That The World's Leading AI Companies Cannot Control Their AIs
Scott Alexander analyzes the shortcomings of OpenAI's ChatGPT, highlighting the limitations of current AI alignment techniques and their implications for future AI development.
18 min read 2,695 words