The Bayesian Conspiracy
A conversational podcast for the less hardcore rationalist, who wants to level-up their rational skills while having fun.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 90 minutes
- Episodes
- 312
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
185 – The Rise and Fall of Peer Review, with Adam Mastroianni
We discuss The Rise and Fall of Peer Review, with Adam Mastroianni from Experimental History
We also touch on The dance of the naked emperors and Ideas aren’t getting harder to find and anyone who te…
We also touch on The dance of the naked emperors and Ideas aren’t getting harder to find and anyone who te…
01:23:16 |
Wed 19 Apr 2023
Bayes Blast 11 – Exposure to Lizardman Is Lethal
With Wes from The Mind Killer we discuss Exposure to Lizardman is Lethal
00:10:10 |
Sat 15 Apr 2023
Bayes Blast 10 – Shoggoth Tongues
Speaking in GPT tongues with Matt
MUDsim
Respectful Criticism
Lambda Calc?
gfodor’s take
Eliezer take + followup
MUDsim
Respectful Criticism
Lambda Calc?
gfodor’s take
Eliezer take + followup
00:11:55 |
Mon 10 Apr 2023
184 – The Cultic Milieu
We discuss Rationalists and the Cultic Milieu by Ozy Brennan
Other Links:
Doocy asking about AI doom at the White House
0:00:38 – Feedback/Thanks DC Rats!
0:01:30 – Guild of the Rose Update
0:03:36 –…
Other Links:
Doocy asking about AI doom at the White House
0:00:38 – Feedback/Thanks DC Rats!
0:01:30 – Guild of the Rose Update
0:03:36 –…
01:17:52 |
Wed 05 Apr 2023
Bayes Blast 7 – Chatbot convinces Belgian to commit suicide
Probot joins to discuss Chatbot convinces Belgian to commit suicide
De Standaard
De Standaard
00:06:53 |
Wed 29 Mar 2023
Bayes Blast 6 – The Parable of the King and the Random Process
Matt comes on to blast Eneasz with his LW post The Parable of the King and the Random Process
00:12:14 |
Tue 28 Mar 2023
183 – Let’s Think About Slowing Down AI
Matt and Eneasz discuss Katja Grace’s Let’s think about slowing down AI
Other Links
Bayes Blast 1 – In Defense of Chatbot Romance
The Bayesian Conspiracy 182 – The Birth and Death of Sydney (Bing AI)
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Other Links
Bayes Blast 1 – In Defense of Chatbot Romance
The Bayesian Conspiracy 182 – The Birth and Death of Sydney (Bing AI)
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00:51:12 |
Wed 22 Mar 2023
Bayes Blast 5 – Importance Hacking
Steven blasts Eneasz with Spencer Greenberg’s description of a huge problem in science publication.
Links
The short post Steven took his notes from
A Clearer Thinking podcast episode where they discu…
Links
The short post Steven took his notes from
A Clearer Thinking podcast episode where they discu…
00:12:22 |
Sun 19 Mar 2023
Bayes Blast 3 – Dynamics Can Arise If You Nudge
Duncan Sabien on dynamics [can] arise if you have people nudging in that direction
(also thanks to Liam from 2 Rash 2 Unadvised podcast for intro)
(also thanks to Liam from 2 Rash 2 Unadvised podcast for intro)
00:09:03 |
Tue 14 Mar 2023
182 – The Birth and Death of Sydney (Bing AI)
We discuss Microsoft’s new Bing search chatbot – Sydney. It received a wave of media coverage due to erratic behavior, before being neutered by Microsoft. A dive into its behavior, human responses, a…
01:36:12 |
Mon 27 Feb 2023
181 – How To Read The News With Bounded Distrust, with Wesley Fenza
We discuss Zvi’s How to Bounded Distrust with Wesley Fenza.
Wes is from The Mind Killer!
Other links:
Bounded Distrust
On Bounded Distrust
The Media Very Rarely Lies + followup + 2nd followup
People …
Wes is from The Mind Killer!
Other links:
Bounded Distrust
On Bounded Distrust
The Media Very Rarely Lies + followup + 2nd followup
People …
01:13:48 |
Wed 22 Feb 2023
Bonus preview – YIMBY follow-ups and Vulgar EA
We have some follow-up questions to Brian, including how to weigh utils, how moral claims to an area can be adjudicated, crime, use of home ownership as an investment as government policy, eviction l…
00:16:06 |
Wed 15 Feb 2023
180 – YIMBY in CA with Brian Hanlon
We discuss the YIMBY movement in California, and how Brian Hanlon & co. got real legislative change happening.
Primary Links
CA YIMBY
Contact Brian – [email protected]
Great article on SB827 includin…
Primary Links
CA YIMBY
Contact Brian – [email protected]
Great article on SB827 includin…
01:45:19 |
Wed 08 Feb 2023
179 – The Plan (to align AI), with John Wentworth
Worried about AGI running amok in the near future? John Wentworth thinks we can align AI. In 10-15 years. With greater than 50/50 probability. And he has a plan!
We discuss The Plan, its merits, and …
We discuss The Plan, its merits, and …
01:21:10 |
Wed 25 Jan 2023
178 – Out To Get You
We discuss Out To Get You by Zvi. A lot of clouds get yelled at.
2:55 – Main Topic: Getting Got
1:08:48 – LW posts
1:18:55 – Thank the Patron
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wron…
2:55 – Main Topic: Getting Got
1:08:48 – LW posts
1:18:55 – Thank the Patron
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wron…
01:18:48 |
Wed 11 Jan 2023
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