Johnathan Bi presents interview-based discussions with guests on existential risk, technology and institutions, such as a transcript conversation with Helena CEO Henry Elkus about AI and biosecurity. Readers get long-form interview transcripts and short commentary on great-books-inspired ideas about humanity's survival in an era of rapid technological change.
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The Generalist is a long-form interview newsletter and podcast companion covering people, companies and technologies shaping the future, especially AI, robotics and science. Each issue pairs an interview with a founder or researcher with a personal 'notebook' of reflections on the conversation.
Cold Takes is Holden Karnofsky's blog on how to help the "most important century" go well, covering AI risk, career advice and policy. Recent issues offer concrete job pointers in AI safety and governance and sober analysis of AI behaviour such as Bing Chat, with a clear, measured argumentative voice.
Metaculus's Substack shares forecasting analysis on AI-related philanthropy, such as how Anthropic and OpenAI IPO wealth may flow to charities, and on AI existential risk, using interactive Radiant maps. Readers get probabilistic forecasts paired with explicit assumptions and reasoning behind them.
A small team's blog that argues humanity needs better shared thinking infrastructure, proposing a 'Merged Mental Model' built on knowledge graphs. It also includes short reflective pieces on cooperation and links to research on topics such as deepfake detection.
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