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		nineplay on Aug 17, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Any interesting books you have read lately... Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality which I approached doubtfully and have been enjoying the heck out of it. It's not some cutesy juvenile fanfic, it's about a alt-universe Harry Potter who grows up in a healthy family surrounded by books of science. He goes into the wizarding world with a heavy dose of skepticism and a mind well trained in the scientific method. The author is a AI researcher. https://hpmor.com/

ilaksh on Aug 17, 2023 [–]

If that's the Yudkowsky book it reminds me that Hotz and Yudkowsky just did an interesting debate about AI on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/live/6yQEA18C-XI

nineplay on Aug 17, 2023 | [–]

I'll have to check it out once I've finished. I've been avoiding any information about him in case of inadvertent spoilers

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