Time Is on Your Side: the Rolling Stones

. Living in the present moment doesn’t impair your ability to plan for the future. “Clock time” is always there when you need it for practical purposes. Use it to map out your next steps but immediately return to the present moment awareness once you’ve accomplished your desired task. This is will prevent the buildup … Read more

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Existential Risks Posed by AI

. Consider this: If an AI can perfectly model your unique psychology over years to act as your infinitely patient therapist, your ideal friend, or your perfectly complimentary coworker, what happens to human society when talking to an imperfect, frustrating, messy human being starts to feel like a massive downgrade? It’s a frightening possibility, but … Read more

Character.AI Launches c.ai Books That Turns Your Favorite Novels Into Interactive Role-Plays

. Character.AI, a service where you can converse with customizable AI characters, has launched a new c.ai Books mode letting users “step inside a classic novel” and role-play in its world. Reading is a dying art. That’s why Kurt Vonnegut urged writers to “pity the readers.” “Readers have to identify thousands of little marks on … Read more