Pulling the Ladder Up on Math
Math people are upset about OpenAI’s Navier-Stokes claim. The internet says “so what?” Igor explains why it matters.
Oct 26, 2026
Bored in the AGI Era
Fable 5.1, GPT-6 Astra & the 'AGI era': Jacob and Igor check the hype and register their disappointment, as well as some predictions.
Oct 5, 2026
Holding the Human Line w/ Allan Brooks and Etienne Brisson
Allan Brooks and Etienne Brisson on psychological harms from chatbot use, why "AI psychosis" is the wrong term, and what meaningful accountability requires.
Sep 28, 2026
Alternative Visions of UBI
Joe brings together the various strands explored so far to formulate a more nuanced argument for UBI.
Sep 21, 2026
Sandboxes are Optional Now, Apparently
Losing control of your agents is the norm, the internet is held together by safety pins, and there are no adults in the room.
Sep 14, 2026
Seven-ish Questions on Data Center Water Use
How to come up with your own take on AI data centers (because everyone else's are bad).
Aug 31, 2026
Mapping Civilization's Resilience Gaps w/ Dr. Evan Miyazono
Dr. Evan Miyazono of Atlas Computing clarifies his path, formal methods, field strategy, and how he is mapping org-shaped gaps in AI safety and societal resilience.
Aug 16, 2026
Tech Elites and UBI: Unpacking the Discourse
Is the UBI we're being sold a genuinely transformative, or a moral alibi for existing power imbalances? Joe gets behind the rhetoric.
Jul 17, 2026
The Finding-Out Era of AI
Export controls on a chatbot, a $2T IPO, and a "jailbreak" that wasn't. The finding-out era begins.
Jul 14, 2026
Pretraining Safety w/ Ethan Roland
Ethan Roland from AE Studio discusses his spotlight ICML paper on "Gradient Routing"
Jul 9, 2026