Methods of Rationality in the Time of Hype

This week, Tom and Nate discuss some of the core and intriguing dynamics of AI. We discuss the history of the rationality movement and where Harry Potter fan fiction fits in, if AI will ever not feel hypey, the do's and don'ts of Sam Altman, and other topics.

(Editor note: sorry for some small issues in Nate's audio. That will be fixed in the next episode)

Some links that are references:
* HP MOR (Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality).
* A tweet referencing Sam Altman's funny (?) profile change.
* Nathan's recent post on Interconnects on the job market craziness.

Creators & Guests

Host

Nathan Lambert

RLHF researcher and author of Interconnects.ai blog

Host

Thomas Krendl Gilbert

AI Ethicists and co-host of The Retort.

What is The Retort AI Podcast?

Distilling the major events and challenges in the world of artificial intelligence and machine learning, from Thomas Krendl Gilbert and Nathan Lambert.