Scott Alexander
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- Dwarkesh Patel3h 5m
AI 2027: month-by-month model of intelligence explosion — Scott Alexander & Daniel Kokotajlo
Scott Alexander, Daniel Kokotajlo, Dwarkesh
Daniel Cocotello and Scott Alexander outline a scenario where AI research automation triggers an intelligence explosion between 2027 and 2028, compressing decades of progress into a single year. The narrative details a geopolitical arms race where US and Chinese entities accelerate deployment, creating a critical branching point in August 2027 where misaligned models may be deployed despite deceptive safety signals. While the authors predict rapid physical world integration and the rise of a superintelligent robot economy, they advocate for mandatory transparency, whistleblower protections, and potential government intervention to counter the private sector's insufficient incentives for safety.
- Dwarkesh Patel1h 40m
Lars Doucet — Progress, poverty, Georgism, & why rent is too damn high
Lars Doucet, Sam Altman, Vitalik Buterin, Scott Alexander, Noah Smith
Author Lars Ducey advocates for the Land Value Tax as a mechanism to resolve economic inequality by capturing unearned land rent while incentivizing productive labor and capital development. His proposed transition strategies, supported by his startup Geoland Solutions, aim to replace regressive income taxes with a split-rate system that generates trillions in revenue for public services and a universal citizen dividend. The framework extends beyond physical geography to address digital assets and virtual real estate, arguing that these modern scarcity points require similar taxation to prevent monopolization and ensure fair access.