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“AI #156 Part 2: Errors in Rhetoric” by Zvi

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Things that are being pushed into the future right now:

  1. Gemini 3.1 Pro and Gemini DeepThink V2.
  2. Claude Sonnet 4.6.
  3. Grok 4.20.
  4. Updates on Agentic Coding.
  5. Disagreement between Anthropic and the Department of War.

    6. We are officially a bit behind and will have to catch up next week.

    Even without all that, we have a second highly full plate today.

    Table of Contents

    (As a reminder: bold are my top picks, italics means highly skippable)

    1. Levels of Friction. Marginal costs of arguing are going down.
    2. The Art Of The Jailbreak. UK AISI finds a universal method.
    3. The Quest for Sane Regulations. Some relatively good proposals.
    4. People Really Hate AI. Alas, it is mostly for the wrong reasons.
    5. A Very Bad Paper. Nick Bostrom writes a highly disappointing paper.
    6. Rhetorical Innovation. The worst possible plan is the best one on the table.
    7. The Most Forbidden Technique. No, stop, come back.
    8. Everyone Is Or Should Be Confused About Morality. New levels of ‘can you?’
    9. Aligning a Smarter Than Human Intelligence is Difficult. Seeking a good basin.
      10. [...]

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      Outline:

      (00:43) Levels of Friction

      (04:55) The Art Of The Jailbreak

      (06:16) The Quest for Sane Regulations

      (12:09) People Really Hate AI

      (18:22) A Very Bad Paper

      (25:21) Rhetorical Innovation

      (32:35) The Most Forbidden Technique

      (34:10) Everyone Is Or Should Be Confused About Morality

      (36:07) Aligning a Smarter Than Human Intelligence is Difficult

      (44:51) Well Just Call It Something Else

      (47:18) Vulnerable World Hypothesis

      (51:37) Autonomous Killer Robots

      (53:18) People Will Hand Over Power To The AIs

      (57:04) People Are Worried About AI Killing Everyone

      (59:29) Other People Are Not Worried About AI Killing Everyone

      (01:00:56) The Lighter Side

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      First published:

      February 20th, 2026

      Source:

      https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/obqmuRxwFyy8ziPrB/ai-156-part-2-errors-in-rhetoric

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