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Lately I find myself thinking about the win conditions of an AI utopia. That is, asking myself the question: assuming we succeed at AI alignment and we get a system that can do any economically valuable task at human performance or better[1], what about us? The catalysts: - Being more and more impressed by AI improvements and capabilities. - After the success of Superintelligence, exploring AI…
--- Note: Upon publishing, readers pointed out I may have fallen for survivorship bias and didn't do enough steelmanning. They are right. Thank you for helping me spot my biases and think more clearly. I: From "This worked for me" to "When does this work?". Magic tools lead you to a local maxima fast and provide dopamine along the way. You go 'from 0 to something' quickly but panic when you want…
--- Update: In addition to the "everyone should write an agent" article mentioned, Write Claude Code in 200 lines (via hn ) and What I learned building an opinionated and minimal coding agent (via hn ) are other new relevant interesting articles. Note: Upon publishing, friends highlighted some other insightful points. I mentioned that humanoids might be unnecessary compared to purpose-built forms…
| as a software engineer --- It’s October 27th 2025, I’m supposed to study for the multivariable calculus exam I’ll take on October 30th, but instead I’m here procrastinating and writing about the tools I use instead. The web is full of pictures, forums, and subreddits about coding/digital workspaces, see r/Workspaces , r/homeoffice , r/setups , r/macsetups , r/battlestations , query youtube for “…
--- Note: As pointed out by readers, this list is very broad, perhaps as syntom of me being a student and not (yet) working on any of these problems in depth. Another valid critique I received is that I focused on the means /Level 5 autonomy/ rather than the end /reliable transportation/. A good solution to reliable transportation (think of cities that have good transportation systems for people…
| in building a better future, let's not forget the present is enough 👋 hey friends, a linkedin post touched my heart today. 📲 the post this was the post: 🌻 the thing the thing is: every innovator is obsessed with building a better future, improving the machine, making new things and changing the world for the better. this is all good because when you wake up and don’t think the future is going…
| to leverage new year's fresh start effect Hey friends 👋 Naval says : “ A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought — they must be earned.” Simon Sinek says : “ Everything you want you can have instantaneously. Everything you want, instant gratification, except, job satisfaction and strength of relationships – there ain’t no app for that. They are slow,…
want to get fit? hit the gym consistently and eat good food. there’s no specific diet or workout plan. want to get to know a person? just say hi to them. (or tell them what about them made you want to get to know them) there are no right words or techniques. want to pass exams? study. just put in the hours. there’s no optimal studying technique. want to get financially independent ? earn more,…
| Anything that just costs money is cheap Hey there! June arrived sooner than we could realize it, and, with it, summer, finally! I wish you all to create many new memories in the upcoming adventurous summer : ) ⚙️ Thoughts, Actions, and Effectiveness You get what you work for, not what you wish for. And sometimes, even if you feel like you’re working for what you wish for, you’re actually not.…
| To feel nothing so as not to feel anything—what a waste! Hey there 👋 Hope you’re all doing well! I got my Driving License a couple of days ago 🥳🚗 even though, to be honest, I’m not very comfortable behind the wheel yet, but I guess I just need a little bit of practice. Fake it ‘til you make it. Notion’s been my note-taking companion for a couple of years now, but only lately I’ve started…
| Let the party begin Hey there! Hope you’ve had a great week :) If you’re reading this, thank you for being here since the very early days! I plan for this to be a very long-term thing, we’ll see. 🪐 Various cool stuff Apple’s 911 ad (~1 minute) 🥲 🎧 Songs I had on repeat this week (and their beautiful music videos) Run For Me Power Trip 💤 Productivity Things you're doing but don't want to be…