Second Thoughts
Steve Newman, Abi OlveraAccessible analysis of the big issues in AI
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Never Trust A Number
This is a repost of one of my favorite essays, which I originally published back in 2022. It’s as relevant to AI as it was to the topics I was focusing on back then, as I explain in a new section at the end.)
My topic for today: All number...
AI Can Help Plan a Bioweapon. Building One is Still Hard.
Attention all progress-minded aspiring bloggers: The Roots of Progress Institute is accepting applications for its annual blog-building fellowship. I [Steve] participated in this program in 2024 and highly recommend it! Over 10 part-time we...
From Compute Overhang to Compute Crunch
In the first installment of this “state of AI” series, I reviewed the pace of change. In this installment, I’ll review the factors driving that change. Understanding the forces behind AI progress can help us understand where things will go...
Is AI 2027 Coming True?
A quick aside: I was recently interviewed on The Cognitive Revolution. In the first half, I discuss the suite of tools I’ve had Claude Code build to improve my personal productivity. In the second half, host Nathan Labenz and I get into a b...
Tacit Knowledge: The Missing Factor in AI Bio Risk Assessments
This is the second installment in a series examining the potential for AI to lower the bar to creation and use of bioweapons, written by Golden Gate Institute for AI’s Abi Olvera. Part one explains why bioweapons are difficult to create and...
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Co-founder of Writely (aka Google Docs) and 7 other startups. Now at the Golden Gate Institute for AI, working to bring AI’s toughest questions into focus.
Optimistic takes on why things cost so much, why institutions make mistakes, and what AI is actually changing. Ex-diplomat. I lead DC Abundance. Views my own.
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