2025-01-25

AI Tools, Mental Health, and Tech Optimism

Hello, friends! Here’s a quick roundup of articles I found interesting this week. Enjoy—and if anything sparks your curiosity, give it a read!

Using LLMs and Cursor to become a finisher
A handy LLM-centric approach for automating software engineering projects. If you’re a chronic starter who struggles to wrap things up, this might inspire you to cross the finish line.
On mental health, psychedelics and life
A sobering story highlighting the dangers of experimenting with certain substances. It’s an eye-opening reminder of how mental health struggles can take unexpected turns.
Situational Awareness
Covers everything from AI scaling hypotheses and potential intelligence explosions to alignment issues and security concerns. Some of the takes are pretty bold, but it’s a neat primer on where AGI might be headed.
How to be Happy?
A list of practical pointers for boosting your well-being. Simple tips, but sometimes the basics are all we need to feel happier.
2024 Letter
A fun look at the state of large language models, how we evaluate them, and what the future might hold.
How to be a wise optimist about science and technology?
Love this one for Michael Nielsen’s draft-like, raw style. It wrestles with the ups and downs of advanced technology and shows how complex these big questions can be.