Michael Nielsen
@michaelnielsen.bsky.social
Searching for the numinous
Australian Canadian, currently living in the US
https://michaelnotebook.com
Australian Canadian, currently living in the US
https://michaelnotebook.com
ChatGPT, took 10 seconds for me to type the prompt
May 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
ChatGPT, took 10 seconds for me to type the prompt
This graph (via @albrgr.bsky.social ) is one I think about regularly: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
April 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This graph (via @albrgr.bsky.social ) is one I think about regularly: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
People working on AI aren't going to be greeted as a saviour by hundreds of millions of people who fear losing their job
April 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
People working on AI aren't going to be greeted as a saviour by hundreds of millions of people who fear losing their job
Still thinking about Biosphere 2
April 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Still thinking about Biosphere 2
What a wonderful image (the Earth eclipsing the Sun, viewed from the moon): www.space.com/the-universe... (via @andymatuschak.org )
April 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
What a wonderful image (the Earth eclipsing the Sun, viewed from the moon): www.space.com/the-universe... (via @andymatuschak.org )
New essay exploring why experts so strongly disagree about existential risk from ASI, and why focusing on alignment as the primary goal may be a fundamental mistake
michaelnotebook.com/xriskbrief/i...
michaelnotebook.com/xriskbrief/i...
April 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
New essay exploring why experts so strongly disagree about existential risk from ASI, and why focusing on alignment as the primary goal may be a fundamental mistake
michaelnotebook.com/xriskbrief/i...
michaelnotebook.com/xriskbrief/i...
ChatGPT is at the same point. Hilariously, it wants to help me increase distribution:
April 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
ChatGPT is at the same point. Hilariously, it wants to help me increase distribution:
This 1999 book may soon have new relevance!
April 4, 2025 at 2:43 AM
This 1999 book may soon have new relevance!
Fascinating and sad: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
April 2, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Fascinating and sad: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
LLM chain-of-thought when told jokes is adorable
March 30, 2025 at 3:28 AM
LLM chain-of-thought when told jokes is adorable
Joseph Priestley's New Chart of History
March 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Joseph Priestley's New Chart of History
The problem with not fully acknowledging enormous positive improvements in the world is that it prevents you from understanding how those improvements happen. I've had some very strange conversations with people angry about this set of graphs
March 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The problem with not fully acknowledging enormous positive improvements in the world is that it prevents you from understanding how those improvements happen. I've had some very strange conversations with people angry about this set of graphs
I am reminded of this time series every so often. I find it incredibly hopeful each time:
March 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I am reminded of this time series every so often. I find it incredibly hopeful each time:
This is a strangely incongruous image. He should be wrestling alligators or catching grenades with his teeth or something
March 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This is a strangely incongruous image. He should be wrestling alligators or catching grenades with his teeth or something
So cool: light pillars!
March 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
So cool: light pillars!
Monoclonal antibodies which apparently neutralize all Covid variants of concern (so far): www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
March 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Monoclonal antibodies which apparently neutralize all Covid variants of concern (so far): www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Enjoyed this tidbit (note the 4 dan rating)
March 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Enjoyed this tidbit (note the 4 dan rating)
Also fascinating:
March 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Also fascinating:
Fascinating results, IMO
March 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Fascinating results, IMO
Was curious to try out ChatGPT 4.5, so tried this query. It's not so good. Could probably do better with some iteration of the query on my part
March 6, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Was curious to try out ChatGPT 4.5, so tried this query. It's not so good. Could probably do better with some iteration of the query on my part