Joseph L

• Joseph L 25 Dec 2025 1:10 UTC

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  in reply to: Vaniver’s comment on: Eliezer and I wrote a book: If Any­one Builds It, Every­one Dies

  Would this book be helpful to read even if I am already familiar with the broad arguments for AI safety/​alignment? I’m not in a role where I need to professionally communicate to the public about AI safety, so I’m wondering if I will learn anything new, or if this is basically a convenient packaging of a bunch of stuff that I’m already familiar with from reading Less Wrong and similar AI safety content for a few years.

• Joseph L 25 Dec 2025 1:07 UTC

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  in reply to: Daniel Kokotajlo’s comment on: What 2026 looks like (Daniel’s Me­dian Fu­ture)

  I really appreciate that you come back to update this.

• Joseph L 23 Dec 2025 16:46 UTC

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  on: Opinionated Takes on Mee­tups Organizing

  Thanks for sharing lovely ideas. I’ve organized non-rationality meetups and similar social/​intellectual gatherings. Much of what you write here is applicable to various extents to those events as well. I’m really glad you shared this.

• Joseph L 17 Jul 2024 21:47 UTC

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  in reply to: avancil’s comment on: What are you get­ting paid in?

  a good manager would be good at optimizing against those utility curves

  Yup! One of the best things a manager can do is to know their people, which allows them to tailor their communication, motivating words, and all other behaviors in a way that will be most effective for the target recipient. It is a beautiful thing to see in action, and it is a great aspiration to have in professional life.