Don't Worry About the Vase Podcast AI #133: America Could Use More Energy
Sep 11, 2025
Discover the evolving landscape of AI technologies, from breakthroughs in cost reduction to creative applications in filmmaking. Delve into the ethical dilemmas of AI's impact on employment and education, amidst a backdrop of international tensions sparked by the detention of South Korean workers. Explore the urgent need for regulatory frameworks while balancing the risks and potential of advanced AI. The episode also highlights the critical role of energy storage solutions in shaping the future of renewable energy.
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Progress Versus Perception
- AI continues to make rapid progress despite messy public rollouts and perception issues.
- OpenAI's public behavior can harm perception even when models improve technically.
Simulated Populations Predict Humans
- Simulated AI populations tuned to human seed data predict human play better than baseline LLMs or equilibria.
- Optimized mixtures of level-K personas matched out-of-sample human behavior in many games.
Use AI For Summaries, Read When It Matters
- Use AI to distill books but validate with deeper reading when the material is dense or generative.
- Reserve full reading for books that provide new, connected ideas on many pages.
