1. AI interfaces still feel stuck in the past. We've built the most advanced information systems ever created, but we're still interacting with them like it's the command-line era. It’s not wrong exactly, but feels cognitively primitive. Conversations are a very useful pattern of engaging with other humans. But, if...
The Lost schools of Thought in Hinduism and What They Mean. > TL;DR: Hinduism, the world's 3rd/4th largest belief system, has surprising, rational roots that go beyond idolatry and polytheism. This piece unravels the richness of its intellectual heritage and first principles thinking, dissecting various schools of thought – from...
AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) seems to be just around the corner. Or maybe not. Either way it might be humanity’s last ever invention— the greatest of all time or the ultimate doom machine. This is a “thinking-out-loud” piece about how we can avoid the doom machine scenario of AGI. Firstly,...
We've built the most advanced information systems ever created, but we're still interacting with them like it's the command-line era. It’s not wrong exactly, but feels cognitively primitive.
Conversations are a very useful pattern of engaging with other humans. But, if text-based communication was sufficient for human cognition, we never would have invented Diagrams, Flowcharts, Folder structures, and—god help us—powerpoint.
We have not evolved to be text-optimised creatures. We are pattern-matching, visual-processing, spatial-reasoning creatures who happened to develop language as a useful hack. We think in relationships and patterns, yet currently we're forced to translate everything into text requests and then back into understanding.
So why are... (read 1302 more words →)
Added a TL;DR to explain that. And please do write that article. Would love to hear the rationalisation :)
The most interesting takeaway for LessWrong might be the Vedic First-Principles Thinking Ideas like “neti neti” (read 4.2)
I wanted to cover more than this for people curious to understand the 3rd or 4th most followed religion better because it is barely ever discussed :)
Added a TL;DR. Thanks.
TL;DR: Hinduism, the world's 3rd/4th largest belief system, has surprising, rational roots that go beyond idolatry and polytheism. This piece unravels the richness of its intellectual heritage and first principles thinking, dissecting various schools of thought – from the 6 classical to 4 non-traditional branches (covering monotheism, polytheism, pantheism, atheism, nihilism, and hedonism and a bunch of other isms). Also learn why these schools collapsed and the ”growth hacking” techniques that led to the idolatory and prayer to win over other schools.
Hinduism (or Sanatana Dharma if you're feeling fancy) is a bit of a chameleon — it can take on a bunch... (read 2594 more words →)
Good point. Will have to think on this more. What do you mean by (SI, ML)? Can you link me to articles around this so I can define this better?
AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) seems to be just around the corner. Or maybe not. Either way it might be humanity’s last ever invention— the greatest of all time or the ultimate doom machine. This is a “thinking-out-loud” piece about how we can avoid the doom machine scenario of AGI.
Firstly, we need an objective function for the AI to align with. I think curiosity can help.
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Children are curious for their own good. Mostly their curiosity helps them explore their environment and understand how to survive. It also helps their bigger versions (adults) teach them “values” and... (read 711 more words →)
