New Paradigms Won't Save You
by Scott Alexander
If we need a breakthrough to reach artificial intelligence, why should we assume it will take any longer than our current path?
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2026-05-24
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To Understand AI, Think Like a Dragonfly
by Anthea Roberts
If we look at artificial intelligence through a dozen different lenses at once, what finally comes into focus?
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If we are truly the architects of a new geological age, why do we feel so small when we look beneath our own feet?
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What happens to the shape of mathematics when you decide to rebuild its foundation from dust?
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What We See When We Look Into the Eyes of a Bird
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If we stopped trying to turn animals into humans, what could we actually learn from them?
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