LessWrong posts by zvi

“Monthly Roundup #30: May 2025” by Zvi

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I hear word a bunch of new frontier AI models are coming soon, so let's do this now.

Table of Contents

  1. Programming Environments Require Magical Incantations.
  2. That's Not How Any of This Works.
  3. Cheaters Never Stop Cheating.
  4. Variously Effective Altruism.
  5. Ceremony of the Ancients.
  6. Palantir Further Embraces Its Villain Edit.
  7. Government Working.
  8. Jones Act Watch.
  9. Ritual Asking Of The Questions.
  10. Why I Never Rewrite Anything.
  11. All The Half-Right Friends.
  12. Resident Expert.
  13. Do Anything Now.
  14. We Have A New Genuine Certified Pope So Please Treat Them Right.
  15. Which Was the Style at the Time.
  16. Intelligence Test.
  17. Constant Planking.
  18. RSVP.
  19. The Trouble With Twitter.
  20. TikTok Needs a Block.

  21. Put Down the Phone.
  22. Technology Advances.
  23. For Your Entertainment.
  24. Please Rate This Podcast.
  25. I Was [...]

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Outline:

(00:17) Programming Environments Require Magical Incantations

(01:56) That's Not How Any of This Works

(02:56) Cheaters Never Stop Cheating

(04:05) Variously Effective Altruism

(07:27) Ceremony of the Ancients

(09:40) Palantir Further Embraces Its Villain Edit

(13:47) Government Working

(19:27) Jones Act Watch

(24:54) Ritual Asking Of The Questions

(26:51) Why I Never Rewrite Anything

(27:59) All The Half-Right Friends

(29:18) Resident Expert

(32:41) Do Anything Now

(33:52) We Have A New Genuine Certified Pope So Please Treat Them Right

(34:37) Which Was the Style at the Time

(36:07) Intelligence Test

(38:16) Constant Planking

(40:37) RSVP

(41:06) The Trouble With Twitter

(50:29) TikTok Needs a Block

(55:45) Put Down the Phone

(59:04) Technology Advances

(01:00:00) For Your Entertainment

(01:03:15) Please Rate This Podcast

(01:04:59) I Was Promised Flying Self-Driving Cars

(01:06:22) Gamers Gonna Game Game Game Game Game

(01:07:58) Sports Go Sports

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First published:

May 13th, 2025


Source:

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/9DankDJfqGFLion3v/monthly-roundup-30-may-2025

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