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Essays on Kelsey Piper

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Feb 26, 2026ACX

Next-Token Predictor Is An AI's Job, Not Its Species

Scott argues that dismissing AI as 'just a next-token predictor' is like dismissing humans as 'just reproduction machines' - both confuse the optimization process that shaped an entity with how that entity actually thinks.

16 min read 2,403 words

AI AI capabilities AI consciousness

Oct 30, 2025ACX

Links For October 2025

Scott Alexander presents 51 links covering AI progress and safety, political developments, scientific research, cultural oddities, and ongoing philosophical debates about miracles and education reform.

42 min read 6,423 words

AI progress AI safety Anthropic