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Chris"s AI Deep Dive

Simplifying AI, Economics, and Business. Machine Learning and Data Science at a 5th Grade Level. {MVP}

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00:14:12

Capital Account: A Money Manager's Report of the Dot...

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/11/06

This episode is comprised of excerpts from Edward Chancellor's book, "Capital Account: A Money Manager's Report," which compiles essays originally published as the Global Investment Review by Marathon Asset Management Ltd. These excerpts offer an in-depth analysis of the capital cycle approach to investment, advocating for fundamental analysis over trends and short-term earnings focus. The content critically examines market phenomena, including the telecoms bubble, the rise of

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00:17:43

3. Containing the Technological Wave's Threat to the...

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/10/30

This articulates a critical examination of the nation-state's fragility in the face of rapidly advancing technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI) and synthetic biology. The author posits that the "grand bargain" of the nation-state—centralized power providing peace and prosperity—is being fractured by new technologies that empower bad actors, increase systemic vulnerability (such as through cyberattacks like WannaCry and lab leaks), and exacerbate social instability. The

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00:14:36

2. The Coming Wave of Intelligence and Life

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/10/30

This examine the rapid, exponential growth of several general-purpose technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI) and synthetic biology, arguing that this convergence represents a major, world-transforming "coming wave." The author recounts key milestones in AI development, such as DeepMind's DQN algorithm learning to master Atari games and the AlphaGo system defeating a world champion at Go, highlighting how these systems demonstrated the ability to discover non-obvious,

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00:17:16

1. The Inevitable Wave: AI and Synthetic Biology

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/10/30

This offers an extensive overview of technological waves throughout human history, beginning with a discussion of how flood myths and literal flood events demonstrate the power of unstoppable forces, which serves as a metaphor for technological change. The author argues that technology follows an immutable law of becoming cheaper, easier to use, and eventually proliferating widely in a process that defines humanity as Homo technologicus. This historical pattern, from fire and stone tools to the

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00:19:41

5. Acquiring Values and Choosing Criteria for...

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/10/30

This explores the "value-loading problem" for superintelligence, which centers on how to instill human-compatible final goals into an artificial agent, acknowledging that explicit coding of complex values like "happiness" is impossible. Various approaches are detailed, including evolutionary selection, which is deemed unpromising due to the risk of perverse optimization, and value accretion, which aims to mimic how humans acquire values but faces difficulties in replication and

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00:20:34

4. Controlling Superintelligence: Capability and...

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/10/30

This explores the control problem associated with the creation of artificial superintelligence, defining it as a unique principal-agent challenge where humans seek to govern the powerful AI. The sources differentiate between two main control strategies: capability control, which limits what the AI can do through methods like boxing or tripwires, and motivation selection, which focuses on shaping what the AI wants to do through techniques like direct specification or indirect normativity

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00:18:07

3. Superintelligence: Powers, Motivations, and...

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/10/30

This an extensive examination of the theoretical powers, motivations, and potential risks associated with the emergence of a digital superintelligent agent. It explores the concept of cognitive superpowers that such an entity could possess, including strategizing, social manipulation, and technology research, and outlines a four-phase AI takeover scenario detailing how a machine intelligence could attain global dominance. Crucially, the text introduces the orthogonality thesis, asserting that high

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00:16:19

2. The Kinetics of an Intelligence Explosion

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/10/30

This explores the potential kinetics of an intelligence explosion—the speed at which a machine, once it achieves human-level general intelligence, progresses to radical superintelligence. It discusses three transition scenarios—slow, moderate, and fast takeoffs—and argues that an explosive transition is likely because of two key factors: decreasing recalcitrance (the difficulty of improving the system) and increasing optimization power (the ability to self-improve). The text further examines how a

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00:19:47

1. Paths and Forms of Superintelligence

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/10/30

This offers an extensive overview of the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence and machine superintelligence, exploring various growth modes and historical AI developments. It details the "seasons of hope and despair" in AI research, from the early successes of microworld systems and GOFAI (Good Old-Fashioned Artificial Intelligence) to the later rise of neural networks and genetic algorithms following "AI winters." The discussion then shifts to possible "paths to superintelligence,"

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00:14:30

Null Compliance is Not Non-Compliance in NYC's...

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/10/24

This examines the initial implementation and effectiveness of New York City's Local Law 144 (LL 144), a landmark regulation mandating bias audits for Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDTs) used in hiring and promotion. The authors, a group of university researchers and student investigators, report remarkably low rates of compliance with the law's requirements for posting public audit reports and transparency notices. A central finding is the concept of "null compliance,"

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00:14:06

Rickover: Underway My Way

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/10/18

The provided excerpts come from the book Rickover: Underway My Way, authored by Joann DiGennaro with Joe David, which explores the life and legacy of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover. The text includes the Table of Contents, detailing chapters that cover his early life, emergence as a leader, and nuclear-age accomplishments, along with an appendix featuring memorable speeches. The book's introduction describes Rickover as an exceptional engineer and leader whose commitment to excellence allowed him to

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00:13:07

Drivers of Diverging Electricity Costs in California

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/10/15

The is titled "Wires and fire: Wildfire investment and network cost differences across California’s power providers," authored by Madalsa Singh, Alison Ong, and Rayan Sud. The article analyzes the drivers of rising electricity costs in California, specifically comparing three types of power providers: investor-owned utilities (IOUs), publicly owned utilities (POUs), and community choice aggregators (CCAs). The authors find that while IOU and CCA rates have dramatically increased, making

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00:16:23

RAND's Influence and Division in the Vietnam War

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/10/09

The provided excerpts chronicle the RAND Corporation's deep, often contentious, involvement in research related to the Vietnam War, highlighting its shift from initial Cold War consensus to internal division mirroring American society. A major focus is the Viet Cong Motivation and Morale Project, which involved interviewing prisoners and defectors, with findings that were frequently contested, particularly those of Leon Goure, who presented optimistic analyses of U.S. bombing effectiveness that

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00:16:33

The Power of the Machine: Global Inequality

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/10/03

This episode offers excerpts from Alf Hornborg's book, The Power of the Machine: Global Inequalities of Economy, Technology, and Environment, which presents a critical, transdisciplinary analysis of global capitalism. Hornborg integrates perspectives from anthropology, economics, and thermodynamics to challenge conventional economic theories, particularly the notion of sustainable growth, by arguing that industrial technology and capital accumulation rely on unequal exchange and the net

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00:16:16

American Technological Sublime

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/10/03

The episode is comprised of excerpts from David E. Nye's book, American Technological Sublime, which explores the concept of the sublime—a feeling of awe and overwhelming greatness—as it relates to both natural and technological phenomena in the United States. The source details how this sense of the sublime shifted over time, moving from natural wonders like Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon to human-made marvels, which the author categorizes into the dynamic sublime (like railroads and early

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00:13:57

The Crypto Multiplier

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/10/03

This paper by Rod Garrett and Maarten van Oordt develops the concept of a "crypto multiplier," which quantifies how a cryptocurrency's market capitalization responds to investor fund inflows and outflows. A key finding is that the multiplier is high when a large proportion of coins are held for investment purposes rather than for making payments, suggesting that major cryptocurrencies likely have large multipliers. Empirically, the study finds a statistically significant positive

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00:51:53

The Venture Capital Cycle: Syndication, Exit, and...

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/09/08

This compilation of excerpts explores various aspects of venture capital investments and their impact on firms in the biotechnology industry. The text examines the syndication patterns among venture capitalists, analyzing how they collaborate on funding rounds and how experience influences investment decisions. It also investigates the process of exiting venture capital investments, particularly through Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), and the market conditions that affect these exits. Furthermore,

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00:58:40

The Venture Capital Cycle: Structure and Investment...

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/09/08

This academic text examines various aspects of venture capital structures and their impact on firm performance and investment strategies. The analysis includes how corporate and independent venture investments differ in their success rates and pre-money valuations, suggesting that strategic alignment can significantly affect outcomes. Furthermore, the source investigates the duration and staging of venture capital investments, exploring factors like industry characteristics, R&D intensity, and

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00:50:05

The Venture Capital Cycle Pt 1

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/09/08

The Venture Capital Cycle by Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner examines the venture capital industry in the United States, providing a systematic overview of its operations and impact. The book covers venture capital fundraising, explaining how capital is raised and structured, and analyzes how venture capitalists are compensated. It also explores the structural aspects of venture capital firms, including their relationships and covenants within partnerships, and the role of corporate venture capital

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01:03:27

Paper Presentation

Chris"s AI Deep Dive ·

2025/08/31

5/22/10

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