Just fired someone for the first time today. It feels absolutely horrible. For Donald Trump to have done it so much and so easily, that it became his catchphrase is insane. How does a person do that while having empathy in their heart?
Kabir Kumar, aiplans.org
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I run AI Plans, an AI Safety lab focused on solving AI Alignment before 2029. For several weeks I used a stone for a pillow. I once spent a quarter of my paycheck on cheese. Ping me! DMs not working atm due to totalitarian UK law :( SurpassAI
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