As usual, part 2 of the weekly deals with speculative, regulatory, political and alignment questions.
AI #176 Part 2: Plan B
This is part 2 of the weekly, broadly covering speculation, rhetoric and policy, along with alignment research.
AI #176 Part 1: Doing It Live
Enough things added up that this week is getting split into two parts.
AI #177 Part 1: Tip of the Iceberg
This week saw the releases of, among other things:
AI #182: Pause For Reflection
This was a week of quiet aftermath, an opportunity to process recent events and start to figure out the path forward.
AI #158: The Department of War
This was the worst week I have had in quite a while, maybe ever.
Monthly Roundup #45: August 2026
As AI has escalated increasingly quickly, more and more of my posts have ended up focusing on AI.
AI #179 Part 2: Hearing The Fire Alarm
This is a continuation of Part 1 from yesterday.
Is there something it is like to be an AI?
Posted on Wednesday 2 Jul 2025. 1,593 words, 6 links. By Matt Webb.
Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.
The EU AI Act Is Ready – Interdependent Thoughts
A final draft of the European AI Regulation is circulating (here’s an almost 900 page PDF). The coming days I will read it with curiosity.
Checks and Balances to Empower Citizens in an Automated Society — Request for Proposals
A joint Request for Proposals from the Effective Institutions Project and the Collective Intelligence Project on AI, civil liberties, and the distribution of power.
The Curious About Everything Newsletter #63
The many interesting things I read in May 2026
The Curious About Everything Newsletter #65
The many interesting things I read in July 2026
The Curious About Everything Newsletter #60
The many interesting things I read in February 2026
