If we can accurately recognize good performance on alignment, we could elicit lots of useful alignment work from our models, even if they're playing the training game.| Planned Obsolescence
People are far better at their jobs than at anything else. Here are the best ways to help the most important century go well.| Cold Takes
Major AI companies can increase or reduce global catastrophic risks.| Cold Takes
Hypothetical stories where the world tries, but fails, to avert a global disaster.| Cold Takes
An overview of key potential factors (not just alignment risk) for whether things go well or poorly with transformative AI. https://www.cold-takes.com/transformative-ai-issues-not-just-misalignment-an-overview/| Cold Takes
Push AI forward too fast, and catastrophe could occur. Too slow, and someone else less cautious could do it. Is there a safe course?| Cold Takes