The Bayesian Conspiracy

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Bayes Blast 34 – Content Moderation is Infosec

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10/06/24 • 15 min

Steven wanted to share an interesting idea from an article that draws a neat parallel between content moderation and information security. The post discussed here is Como is Infosec.

225 – Live at Lighthaven!

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11/14/24 • 158 min

Enjoy the public conversations we had the pleasure of having at our live show at Lighthaven in Berkeley. Special thanks to Andrew, Matt, J, Ben and Garrett! Due to the nature of this recording, it’s naturally a bit less refined ... Continue reading →

231 – SuperBabies, with Gene Smith

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02/19/25 • 108 min

Gene Smith on polygenic screening; gene editing to give our children the happiest, healthiest, best lives they can live; and if we can do this in adults as well. Plus how this will interface with the AI future.

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How To Make Super Babies
How to have Polygenically Screened Children
Significantly Enhancing Adult Intelligence With Gene Editing May Be Possible
Meiosis is all you need
Welcome Polygenically Screened Babies
Gwern on Embryo Selection
Being Ladylike for Autistic Women Bayes Blast

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Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast

LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:

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Decoherence

The So-Called Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

Bayes Blast 40 – HPMOR 10 Year Anniversary Parties

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02/21/25 • 11 min

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228 – The Deep Lore of LightHaven, with Oliver Habryka

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12/24/24 • 126 min

Oliver tells us how Less Wrong instantiated itself into physical reality, along with a bit of deep lore of foundational Rationalist/EA orgs. Donate to LightCone (caretakers of both LessWrong and LightHaven) here! LINKS LessWrong LightHaven Oliver’s very in-depth post on ... Continue reading →

Bayes Blast 32 – Canadian Health Care

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09/16/24 • 5 min

A surprising update for two previously maple-pilled Yanks

Bayes Blast 36 – AI Grifters in Birmingham

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10/23/24 • 13 min

AskWho just attended a “lecture” by AI Grifter Tania Duarte Slide The “TESCREAL” Bungle by Ozy Brennan AskWho Casts AI podcast

195 – KataGo vs AlphaGo: Fight!

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09/06/23 • 113 min

Matt’s back which means we have some more AI stuff to talk about! KataGo was built as an adversary to AlphaGo and can beat it 94% of the time using a mere 8% of the computational power! The trick to ... Continue reading →

Bayes Blast 19 – Musicgen and Audiogen

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08/10/23 • 8 min

Musicgen lets anyone make a quick music snippet and Audiogen is surprisingly good at generating non-confusing sounds! These tools are currently free and will no doubt be mind blowing in just a few months when better, paid versions come out. ... Continue reading →

218 – Bentham’s Bulldog and the Best Argument for God

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08/07/24 • 134 min

Spurred by comments from a couple of episodes ago, we wanted to make sure we didn’t misrepresent Matthew’s position and he agreed to come lay it out for us on the show. Check out the links below to dive in ... Continue reading →

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How many episodes does The Bayesian Conspiracy have?

The Bayesian Conspiracy currently has 297 episodes available.

What topics does The Bayesian Conspiracy cover?

The podcast is about Skeptic, Futurism, Society & Culture, Podcasts and Philosophy.

What is the most popular episode on The Bayesian Conspiracy?

The episode title '213 – Are Transformer Models Aligned By Default?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Bayesian Conspiracy?

The average episode length on The Bayesian Conspiracy is 92 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Bayesian Conspiracy released?

Episodes of The Bayesian Conspiracy are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of The Bayesian Conspiracy?

The first episode of The Bayesian Conspiracy was released on Feb 18, 2016.

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