Welf von Hören
@welfless.bsky.social
alignment at large / towards the third timeline / futures worth living in
previously @daylightco & potential.app
welf.substack.com
previously @daylightco & potential.app
welf.substack.com
talking to Claude about how my Claude AI agent can get better at integrating the Claude API into my app
March 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
talking to Claude about how my Claude AI agent can get better at integrating the Claude API into my app
This week's curation of psychoactive memes, from dank to wholesome to extremely niche
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March 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This week's curation of psychoactive memes, from dank to wholesome to extremely niche
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1/14
“Corporate now owns your central nervous system, and you *will* be monetized.”
February 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
“Corporate now owns your central nervous system, and you *will* be monetized.”
there's more to ChatGPT than this
February 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
there's more to ChatGPT than this
there's more to life than this
February 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
there's more to life than this
just published
Towards the Third Timeline: A Human-Friendly Future Beyond Collapse & Grey Aliens
the introduction to my upcoming series on techno-realism, Solarpunk, and visions of human wisdom around nature and technology...
welf.substack.com/p/towards-th...
Towards the Third Timeline: A Human-Friendly Future Beyond Collapse & Grey Aliens
the introduction to my upcoming series on techno-realism, Solarpunk, and visions of human wisdom around nature and technology...
welf.substack.com/p/towards-th...
Towards The Third Timeline
A Human-Friendly Future Beyond Collapse and Grey Aliens
welf.substack.com
February 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
just published
Towards the Third Timeline: A Human-Friendly Future Beyond Collapse & Grey Aliens
the introduction to my upcoming series on techno-realism, Solarpunk, and visions of human wisdom around nature and technology...
welf.substack.com/p/towards-th...
Towards the Third Timeline: A Human-Friendly Future Beyond Collapse & Grey Aliens
the introduction to my upcoming series on techno-realism, Solarpunk, and visions of human wisdom around nature and technology...
welf.substack.com/p/towards-th...
February 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
In order to transpire into lasting cultural change, Solarpunk must embrace what it dislikes most: Capitalism.
February 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In order to transpire into lasting cultural change, Solarpunk must embrace what it dislikes most: Capitalism.
Buying yoghurt is the key to a Solarpunk future
February 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Buying yoghurt is the key to a Solarpunk future
life > paperclips
January 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
life > paperclips
Reposted by Welf von Hören
Models like o1 suggest that people won’t generally notice AGI-ish systems that are better than humans at most intellectual tasks, but which are not autonomous or self-directed
Most folks don’t regularly have a lot of tasks that bump up against the limits of human intelligence, so won’t see it
Most folks don’t regularly have a lot of tasks that bump up against the limits of human intelligence, so won’t see it
December 7, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Models like o1 suggest that people won’t generally notice AGI-ish systems that are better than humans at most intellectual tasks, but which are not autonomous or self-directed
Most folks don’t regularly have a lot of tasks that bump up against the limits of human intelligence, so won’t see it
Most folks don’t regularly have a lot of tasks that bump up against the limits of human intelligence, so won’t see it
Reposted by Welf von Hören
Keep seeing screenshots of things being insanely woke over here so I decided to come Check It Out
December 7, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Keep seeing screenshots of things being insanely woke over here so I decided to come Check It Out
Reposted by Welf von Hören
”Alignment at Large“ TL;DR
Our world-system of technological capitalism effectively functions as a global, auto-poetic, and misaligned superintelligence. Driven by Molochian dynamics, it vectors towards financial totalization that consumes all real value/values.
Our world-system of technological capitalism effectively functions as a global, auto-poetic, and misaligned superintelligence. Driven by Molochian dynamics, it vectors towards financial totalization that consumes all real value/values.
December 4, 2024 at 10:05 AM
”Alignment at Large“ TL;DR
Our world-system of technological capitalism effectively functions as a global, auto-poetic, and misaligned superintelligence. Driven by Molochian dynamics, it vectors towards financial totalization that consumes all real value/values.
Our world-system of technological capitalism effectively functions as a global, auto-poetic, and misaligned superintelligence. Driven by Molochian dynamics, it vectors towards financial totalization that consumes all real value/values.
Reposted by Welf von Hören
AI impacts have been frustrating: I feel both responsible and pessimistic. I'm grateful for @michaelnielsen.bsky.social's work on an optimistic reframe—alignment as ongoing problem for civilization; coceleration as agentic aspiration; pluralism as aim.
How to be a wise optimist about science and technology?
I believe the central problem of the 21st century is how civilization co-evolves with science and technology. As our understanding of the world deepens, it enables technologies that confer ever more…
michaelnotebook.com
December 4, 2024 at 12:52 AM
AI impacts have been frustrating: I feel both responsible and pessimistic. I'm grateful for @michaelnielsen.bsky.social's work on an optimistic reframe—alignment as ongoing problem for civilization; coceleration as agentic aspiration; pluralism as aim.
Twitter/X vs. Bluesky is Moloch's bargain
a chance of hyper-virality, at the expense of all that we value
I like it here. I wanna be part of a wholesome internet.
Hyper-algorithmic spaces like X/TikTok/reels are toxic for the human spirit — not the place to find my voice and speak my truth
a chance of hyper-virality, at the expense of all that we value
I like it here. I wanna be part of a wholesome internet.
Hyper-algorithmic spaces like X/TikTok/reels are toxic for the human spirit — not the place to find my voice and speak my truth
December 3, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Twitter/X vs. Bluesky is Moloch's bargain
a chance of hyper-virality, at the expense of all that we value
I like it here. I wanna be part of a wholesome internet.
Hyper-algorithmic spaces like X/TikTok/reels are toxic for the human spirit — not the place to find my voice and speak my truth
a chance of hyper-virality, at the expense of all that we value
I like it here. I wanna be part of a wholesome internet.
Hyper-algorithmic spaces like X/TikTok/reels are toxic for the human spirit — not the place to find my voice and speak my truth
okay I'll start using bluesky as my lab notes ... stream of thoughts and observations as I'm doing my research and writing, little filter
similar to how I've been repurposing are.na/welf-von-hor... to be my second brain
similar to how I've been repurposing are.na/welf-von-hor... to be my second brain
December 3, 2024 at 4:44 PM
okay I'll start using bluesky as my lab notes ... stream of thoughts and observations as I'm doing my research and writing, little filter
similar to how I've been repurposing are.na/welf-von-hor... to be my second brain
similar to how I've been repurposing are.na/welf-von-hor... to be my second brain
terrapunk is a thing and it's actually quite good!
resolving a lot of the issues with solarpunk: "greenwashed socialism", anti-capitalist, anti-nuclear, anti-markets, "pro-blanketing-mountains-with-solar-panels"
nasjaq.substack.com/p/the-terrap...
resolving a lot of the issues with solarpunk: "greenwashed socialism", anti-capitalist, anti-nuclear, anti-markets, "pro-blanketing-mountains-with-solar-panels"
nasjaq.substack.com/p/the-terrap...
December 3, 2024 at 4:43 PM
terrapunk is a thing and it's actually quite good!
resolving a lot of the issues with solarpunk: "greenwashed socialism", anti-capitalist, anti-nuclear, anti-markets, "pro-blanketing-mountains-with-solar-panels"
nasjaq.substack.com/p/the-terrap...
resolving a lot of the issues with solarpunk: "greenwashed socialism", anti-capitalist, anti-nuclear, anti-markets, "pro-blanketing-mountains-with-solar-panels"
nasjaq.substack.com/p/the-terrap...
go to space... to do what?
while I like the vibe of rockets and think a space-faring humanity is good for moral, I don't get why anyone would wanna live in space?
no sunlight, no grounding, ... ?
maybe there's wisdom in being in our natural habitat?
while I like the vibe of rockets and think a space-faring humanity is good for moral, I don't get why anyone would wanna live in space?
no sunlight, no grounding, ... ?
maybe there's wisdom in being in our natural habitat?
December 3, 2024 at 4:36 PM
go to space... to do what?
while I like the vibe of rockets and think a space-faring humanity is good for moral, I don't get why anyone would wanna live in space?
no sunlight, no grounding, ... ?
maybe there's wisdom in being in our natural habitat?
while I like the vibe of rockets and think a space-faring humanity is good for moral, I don't get why anyone would wanna live in space?
no sunlight, no grounding, ... ?
maybe there's wisdom in being in our natural habitat?
Alignment isn't just about AI.
Technological capitalism already functions as a misaligned global superintelligence, optimizing for narrow metrics at the expense of biological life.
“Alignment at Large” explores how to orient cultural evolution toward life-affirming futures…
Technological capitalism already functions as a misaligned global superintelligence, optimizing for narrow metrics at the expense of biological life.
“Alignment at Large” explores how to orient cultural evolution toward life-affirming futures…
Alignment at Large
Bending the Arc of History Towards Life-Affirming Futures
welf.substack.com
December 2, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Alignment isn't just about AI.
Technological capitalism already functions as a misaligned global superintelligence, optimizing for narrow metrics at the expense of biological life.
“Alignment at Large” explores how to orient cultural evolution toward life-affirming futures…
Technological capitalism already functions as a misaligned global superintelligence, optimizing for narrow metrics at the expense of biological life.
“Alignment at Large” explores how to orient cultural evolution toward life-affirming futures…
nothing like procrastinating on your taxes for THREE YEARS and then joyfully getting it done in a day
November 29, 2024 at 8:09 PM
nothing like procrastinating on your taxes for THREE YEARS and then joyfully getting it done in a day
this has been living rent-free in my head for a couple weeks now
la la la
don't you know the world is built with blood and genocide and exploitation
la la la
the FBI killed Martin Luther King
la la la
every politician, every cop on the street protects the interests of the pedophilic corporate elite
la la la
don't you know the world is built with blood and genocide and exploitation
la la la
the FBI killed Martin Luther King
la la la
every politician, every cop on the street protects the interests of the pedophilic corporate elite
Bo Burnham: How The World Works
YouTube video by Netflix Is A Joke
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2024 at 2:02 PM
this has been living rent-free in my head for a couple weeks now
la la la
don't you know the world is built with blood and genocide and exploitation
la la la
the FBI killed Martin Luther King
la la la
every politician, every cop on the street protects the interests of the pedophilic corporate elite
la la la
don't you know the world is built with blood and genocide and exploitation
la la la
the FBI killed Martin Luther King
la la la
every politician, every cop on the street protects the interests of the pedophilic corporate elite
what your favorite visions of a flourishing future?
November 26, 2024 at 10:57 AM
what your favorite visions of a flourishing future?