What level of communication Dr. Fauci communicated on

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The speaker suggests that it is important to understand what level of communication others are operating on. They use Dr. Fauci as an example and question whether he is operating on level one, where he is providing truthful information, or level two, where he is indicating that he is with the science faction, or level three, where he is being less logical and more subjective, or level four, where he is being more vibey. The speaker implies that Dr. Fauci's communication during the pandemic led them to interpret his statements as being on level two, which colored their interpretation of his messages.

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Why do we leave so much low-hanging fruit unharvested in so many parts of life? In what contexts is it better to do a thing than to do a symbolic representation of the thing, and vice versa? How can we know when to try to fix a problem that hasn't yet been fixed? In a society, what's the ideal balance of explorers and exploiters? What are the four simulacra levels? What is a moral "maze"? In the context of AI, can solutions for the problems of generation vs. evaluation also provide solutions for the problems of alignment and safety? Could we solve AI safety issues by financially incentivizing people to find exploits (à la cryptocurrencies)?

Zvi Mowshowitz is the author of Don't Worry About the Vase, a widely spanning substack trying to help us think about, model, and improve the world. He is a rationalist thinker with experience as a professional trader, game designer and competitor, and startup founder. His blog spans diverse topics and is currently focused on extensive weekly AI updates. Read his writings at thezvi.substack.com, or follow him on Twitter / X at @TheZvi.

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