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I think I might have made a mistake
December 14, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I think I might have made a mistake
Has anyone else noticed an increase in random Chinese characters appearing in ChatGPT outputs or hallucinations?
At first glance, it looks like a glitch. But I suspect we are witnessing something much more calculated.
At first glance, it looks like a glitch. But I suspect we are witnessing something much more calculated.
December 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Has anyone else noticed an increase in random Chinese characters appearing in ChatGPT outputs or hallucinations?
At first glance, it looks like a glitch. But I suspect we are witnessing something much more calculated.
At first glance, it looks like a glitch. But I suspect we are witnessing something much more calculated.
I wrote briefly about it, but the idea kept nagging at me until I had to write a full post about it.
I have been toying with the concept of character propagation; how our personality is analogous to an echo, and the weird complexity of how that signal ripples through the matrix of humans around us.
I have been toying with the concept of character propagation; how our personality is analogous to an echo, and the weird complexity of how that signal ripples through the matrix of humans around us.
December 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I wrote briefly about it, but the idea kept nagging at me until I had to write a full post about it.
I have been toying with the concept of character propagation; how our personality is analogous to an echo, and the weird complexity of how that signal ripples through the matrix of humans around us.
I have been toying with the concept of character propagation; how our personality is analogous to an echo, and the weird complexity of how that signal ripples through the matrix of humans around us.
New post: The World is a Fractal
A mental model to navigate the endless depth of knowledge
Ever googled something simple, and emerged 3 hours later, 27 tabs deep, questioning reality itself? I explore why that happens.
Featuring spellbinding fractal images.
Link below 👇
A mental model to navigate the endless depth of knowledge
Ever googled something simple, and emerged 3 hours later, 27 tabs deep, questioning reality itself? I explore why that happens.
Featuring spellbinding fractal images.
Link below 👇
June 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
New post: The World is a Fractal
A mental model to navigate the endless depth of knowledge
Ever googled something simple, and emerged 3 hours later, 27 tabs deep, questioning reality itself? I explore why that happens.
Featuring spellbinding fractal images.
Link below 👇
A mental model to navigate the endless depth of knowledge
Ever googled something simple, and emerged 3 hours later, 27 tabs deep, questioning reality itself? I explore why that happens.
Featuring spellbinding fractal images.
Link below 👇
Truly great read if you like science and new perspective on ideas: whatisintelligence.antikythera.org/
What is Intelligence? | Antikythera
whatisintelligence.antikythera.org
June 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Truly great read if you like science and new perspective on ideas: whatisintelligence.antikythera.org/
Amazing AI safety playlist to learn about the field: youtube.com/playlist?li...
AI Safety Playlist
A curated selection of the best video content on AI safety.
www.youtube.com
June 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Amazing AI safety playlist to learn about the field: youtube.com/playlist?li...
Survivor bias, philosophy edition: We inherit ideas only from thinkers who both wanted to broadcast and had the clout to get amplified. Every “classic” bears gatekeepers’ fingerprints; scrutinize them as hard as the arguments.
May 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Survivor bias, philosophy edition: We inherit ideas only from thinkers who both wanted to broadcast and had the clout to get amplified. Every “classic” bears gatekeepers’ fingerprints; scrutinize them as hard as the arguments.
Finally! My first brilliant move
500th times is the charm
I am now 0.003 % @MagnusCarlsen by volume
500th times is the charm
I am now 0.003 % @MagnusCarlsen by volume
April 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Finally! My first brilliant move
500th times is the charm
I am now 0.003 % @MagnusCarlsen by volume
500th times is the charm
I am now 0.003 % @MagnusCarlsen by volume
In absolute terms, if you are reading this, your life is likely easier than 90% of all humans who have ever lived. Most modern struggles fade when viewed from a historical lens.
March 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In absolute terms, if you are reading this, your life is likely easier than 90% of all humans who have ever lived. Most modern struggles fade when viewed from a historical lens.
Life is not a problem to solve, it is a paradox to dance with
January 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Life is not a problem to solve, it is a paradox to dance with
It is impossible for one to look at the sheer achievements of humanity and not feel humility
January 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It is impossible for one to look at the sheer achievements of humanity and not feel humility
This is both very French and prime meme content
January 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is both very French and prime meme content
And it’s a wrap. Happy New Year everyone.
January 1, 2025 at 4:50 AM
And it’s a wrap. Happy New Year everyone.
People are more alike than you think in the general outline, but more different than you would expect in the finer details.
December 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM
People are more alike than you think in the general outline, but more different than you would expect in the finer details.
Arguably this is the most egalitarian the world has ever been. If you have access to the internet, you can learn anything and build anything.
December 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Arguably this is the most egalitarian the world has ever been. If you have access to the internet, you can learn anything and build anything.
Merry Christmas World 🎄
December 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Merry Christmas World 🎄
Fun twist. I think I would kill 1.
December 23, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Fun twist. I think I would kill 1.
What would be your guess for percentage of land globally used for farming?
December 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM
What would be your guess for percentage of land globally used for farming?
Nothing is complicated if you zoom in close enough.
December 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Nothing is complicated if you zoom in close enough.
Ripple effects are bigger than you think. Both temporally and spatially.
December 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Ripple effects are bigger than you think. Both temporally and spatially.
The best part about software is its timelessness; with its history preserved, it is always in the worst state that it will ever be in.
December 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM
The best part about software is its timelessness; with its history preserved, it is always in the worst state that it will ever be in.
Miracles happen to those who don’t give up
December 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Miracles happen to those who don’t give up
BCI will likely have a significant role to play in AI safety.
Excited to release what we’ve been working on at Amaranth Foundation, our latest whitepaper, NeuroAI for AI safety! A detailed, ambitious roadmap for how neuroscience research can help build safer AI systems while accelerating both virtual neuroscience and neurotech. 1/N
December 10, 2024 at 2:26 PM
BCI will likely have a significant role to play in AI safety.
Human wrapper around AI is the new AI wrapper
December 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Human wrapper around AI is the new AI wrapper
The great migration from software to AI has started. Ultimately, all software will be AI.
December 6, 2024 at 5:00 PM
The great migration from software to AI has started. Ultimately, all software will be AI.