Essays and notes on anything and everything I feel like. Writing is such an important part of ideation, and admittedly something I should do more of. My views are constantly evolving, so I'll almost never fully agree with my past self, but I believe it's good to put my trail of thoughts out there.
2025
On the Progress of Artificial Intelligence
Scaling laws, algorithmic improvements, and test-time compute — why AI progress is hyper-exponential and why most people outside of AI research are too conservative about timelines.
ChatGPT can order me groceries now. Who really cares?
Agentic AI systems seem like a party trick until you extrapolate the trend. Why Operator signals something much bigger than convenience.
Going Out With a Whimper: Reflections on AI Safety and Christiano's Work
On Paul Christiano's "What failure looks like" and why the slow erosion of human agency may be more dangerous than a dramatic takeover.