The Nonlinear Fund Podcasts

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: On what basis did Founder's Pledge disperse $1.6 mil. to Qvist Consulting from its Climate Change Fund?, published by Kieran.M on March 27, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Disclaimer: I…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: What would a compute monitoring plan look like? [Linkpost], published by Akash on March 26, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Libra…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: What happens with logical induction when..., published by Donald Hobson on March 26, 2023 on The AI Alignment Forum.So this is a bunch of related technical questions…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: What happens with logical induction when..., published by Donald Hobson on March 26, 2023 on The AI Alignment Forum.So this is a bunch of related technical questions about logical induction.…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Descriptive vs. specifiable values, published by Tsvi Benson-Tilsen on March 26, 2023 on The AI Alignment Forum.[Metadata: crossposted from. First completed November 19, 2022.]What are an ag…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Descriptive vs. specifiable values, published by Tsvi Benson-Tilsen on March 26, 2023 on The AI Alignment Forum.[Metadata: crossposted from. First completed November…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Sam Altman on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #367, published by Gabriel Mukobi on March 25, 2023 on LessWrong.Lex Fridman just released a…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Sam Altman on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #367, published by Gabriel Mukobi on March 25, 2023 on LessWrong.Lex Fridman just released a podcast episode with Sam…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Manifold: If okay AGI, why?, published by Eliezer Yudkowsky on March 25, 2023 on LessWrong.Arguably the most important topic about which a prediction market has yet …

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Manifold: If okay AGI, why?, published by Eliezer Yudkowsky on March 25, 2023 on LessWrong.Arguably the most important topic about which a prediction market has yet been run: Conditional on …

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: A stylized dialogue on John Wentworth's claims about markets and optimization, published by So8res on March 25, 2023 on LessWrong.(This is a stylized version of a re…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: A stylized dialogue on John Wentworth's claims about markets and optimization, published by So8res on March 25, 2023 on LessWrong.(This is a stylized version of a real conversation, where th…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Predicting what future people value: A terse introduction to Axiological Futurism, published by Jim Buhler on March 24, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Why this…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Predicting what future people value: A terse introduction to Axiological Futurism, published by Jim Buhler on March 24, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Why this is worth researchingHuma…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: $500 Bounty/Contest: Explain Infra-Bayes In The Language Of Game Theory, published by johnswentworth on March 25, 2023 on LessWrong.Here's my current best guess at how Infra-Bayes works:We w…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: $500 Bounty/Contest: Explain Infra-Bayes In The Language Of Game Theory, published by johnswentworth on March 25, 2023 on LessWrong.Here's my current best guess at h…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Good News, Everyone!, published by jbash on March 25, 2023 on LessWrong.As somebody who's been watching AI notkilleveryoneism for a very long time, but is sitting at a bit of a remove from t…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Good News, Everyone!, published by jbash on March 25, 2023 on LessWrong.As somebody who's been watching AI notkilleveryoneism for a very long time, but is sitting at…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Introducing Artists of Impact, published by Fernando MG on March 25, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.TL;DRAnnouncing a new EA-Aligned org to promote effective giving by leveraging the s…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Introducing Artists of Impact, published by Fernando MG on March 25, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.TL;DRAnnouncing a new EA-Aligned org to promote effective g…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Nudging Polarization, published by jefftk on March 24, 2023 on LessWrong.In a polarized political environment like the US, ideas that start out neutral often end up aligned with one side or …

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Nudging Polarization, published by jefftk on March 24, 2023 on LessWrong.In a polarized political environment like the US, ideas that start out neutral often end up …

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Exploring Tacit Linked Premises with GPT, published by romeostevensit on March 24, 2023 on LessWrong.I've been thinking about tacit linked premises on and off for the last few years in the c…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Exploring Tacit Linked Premises with GPT, published by romeostevensit on March 24, 2023 on LessWrong.I've been thinking about tacit linked premises on and off for th…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Eradicating rodenticides from U.S. pest management is less practical than we thought, published by Holly Elmore on March 24, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.The link goes to the Open Sc…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Eradicating rodenticides from U.S. pest management is less practical than we thought, published by Holly Elmore on March 24, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.The…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Comparing Health Interventions in Colombia and Nigeria: Which are More Effective and by How Much?, published by Alejandro Acelas on March 24, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.TL;DR: Nige…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Comparing Health Interventions in Colombia and Nigeria: Which are More Effective and by How Much?, published by Alejandro Acelas on March 24, 2023 on The Effective A…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Exploring Metaculus’ community predictions, published by Vasco Grilo on March 24, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.SummaryI really like Metaculus!I have collecte…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Exploring Metaculus’ community predictions, published by Vasco Grilo on March 24, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.SummaryI really like Metaculus!I have collected and analysed in this Sh…

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Wittgenstein and ML — parameters vs architecture, published by Cleo Nardo on March 24, 2023 on LessWrong.Status: a brief distillation of Wittgenstein's book On Certa…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Wittgenstein and ML — parameters vs architecture, published by Cleo Nardo on March 24, 2023 on LessWrong.Status: a brief distillation of Wittgenstein's book On Certainty, using examples from…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Apply now to rationality camps: ESPR & PAIR - new Program on AI and Reasoning (ages 16-20), published by Anna Gajdova on March 24, 2023 on LessWrong.We are happy to announce that the ESPR te…