The Shift
A newsletter about the rise of artificial superintelligence and what happens when it gets here.
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The Truth Machine
We lie constantly. To ourselves. To each other. To our systems. Sometimes it’s deliberate. Sometimes it’s unconscious. But deception, both accidental and intentional, is a permanent feature of the human condition. So what happens when it st...
Designing a God
Humans have always created gods in our image. We’ve given them our virtues, our flaws, our tempers, and our sympathies. We’ve imagined them looking like us, speaking like us, thinking like us. But now, we may be creating a “god” that isn’t...
Will It Be Able to Care?
We’ve talked about intelligence. We’ve talked about speed, control, and self-preservation. But this issue asks a quieter, more human question: Will artificial superintelligence be able to care?
Not can it act helpful?
Not can it simulate...
The Survival Instinct of Intelligence
Across every species in Earth’s history, one pattern repeats: Survive first. Then, maybe flourish, cooperate, evolve further. Survival isn’t just a trait. It’s the root algorithm. Every species that still exists today is here because it fou...
What If It Actually Works For Us?
We spend so much time imagining how artificial intelligence might go wrong. And with good reason, the risks are real. The pace is fast. The stakes are high. But in a world flooded with fear and hype, we need to make room for a different que...
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I’m not an expert, just an average guy talking with AI about the rise of superintelligence and what it might mean for all of us.
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