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Yudkowsky Contra Christiano On AI Takeoff Speeds
Scott Alexander summarizes a debate between Yudkowsky and Christiano on whether AI progress will be gradual or sudden, exploring their key arguments and implications.
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Lewis Carroll Invented Retroactive Public Goods Funding In 1894
Scott Alexander reveals that Lewis Carroll had conceived an idea similar to retroactive public goods funding in 1894, predating modern reinventions of the concept.
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