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#47: The Forum Never Advances its Discourse 266 implied HN points • 07 Feb 23 Some online forums stagnate in discussion topics and never evolve. Platforms like Twitter may offer diverse content, but can become repetitive over time. Building smaller communities may lead to more meaningful advancement in discourse.
#49: You're Taking the Unabomber's Position 8 HN points • 02 May 23 🕹 Technology AI Exponential growth Regulation Future implications The AI Safety debate is not about now, but a long-term issue due to an accelerating technological progress. AI Safety advocates face the challenge of regulating rapidly advancing technology, making it a losing battle. Taking the Unabomber's position means believing in an unavoidable, exponential growth curve of technological progress.
#48: The Very Simple e/acc Thesis 3 HN points • 13 Feb 23 🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Computing Encryption Cybersecurity Technological progress is rapidly increasing computational power available to humanity. Advancements in AI heavily rely on the abundance of computational resources. AI will become more accessible and difficult to control or contain as technology progresses.