The Bayesian Conspiracy

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The Bayesian Conspiracy episodes:

September 14, 2026 270 – The AIs Aren’t Aligned and Everyone Is Finally Noticing, w Matt Freeman
We asked Matt to come on for a different topic, and we had to pivot to the latest AI stuff because it’s so big.
LINKS
Rick Rescorla, a 9/11 hero we talk about
Our previous episodes on The Void pt1 and pt2, and GPT3
Richard Ngo on how AI Safety only increased Capabilities
Paid Bonus content for the week – Preshow Chat, Full Video
Our Patreon, or if you prefer Our SubStack
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out.
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
on hiatus. maybe returning someday.
...more
1h 49min
August 26, 2026 269 – The Power of Specificity in Argument
A lot of updates and feedback before the main post. Then we get into The Power to Demolish Bad Arguments by Liron.
LINKS
The Power to Demolish Bad Arguments
The Overhang forecasting & futurism conference in DC
I Think Knot read-through podcast of The Knot (or get audio) at HPMORpodcast.com
BayesWatch
Ordinary Abundance
Paid Bonus content for the week – Preshow Chat, Full Video
00:01:14.000 – Side-projects and feedback
00:54:58.000 – Specificity
01:41:12.000 – Guild of the Rose
Our Patreon, or if you prefer Our SubStack
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out.
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
on hiatus. maybe returning someday.
...more
1h 47min
August 16, 2026 extra – Vishal: Short form video is kinda Satanic
Vishal talks about PlzDontKillUs and short form video culture. Plus AI Doom!
Vishal’s Blog
Vishal’s Compute Cop video, and also all the rest
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1h 24min
August 12, 2026 268 – The Other Sexual Orientation & Disappearing the Kinky
Wes joins us! We discuss Aella’s post The Other Sexual Orientation. Then we find fault with a Kegan-level-4 post about how CNC Kink should be disappeared.
LINKS
The Other Sexual Orientation
A Bad Tweet
The Sex & Sensibility Podcast
The Details of the HuggingFace Incident AI Message Board via Zvi
Paid Bonus content for the week – Preshow Chat, Full Video
00:02:32 – Follow-up on the HuggingFace Incident
00:14:56 – The Other Sexual Orientation
00:37:46 – A Bad Tweet
01:29:57 – Guild of the Rose
01:32:16 – Thank the Supporter!
Our Patreon, or if you prefer Our SubStack
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out.
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
on hiatus. maybe returning someday.
...more
1h 37min
August 07, 2026 extra – Milo on PlzDontKillUs, short form video, and rationality
Milo’s favorite video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8YYwlIWI2E&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
plzdontkillus – https://portal.plzdontkillus.com/home?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
Original video:
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36min
July 30, 2026 extra – Jessiah on HPMOR, video essays, and fiction
Jessiah Mellot talks about HPMOR, and the video essay he made about HPMOR for PlzDontKillUs.
Watch this on Youtube here
see Jessiah’s video essay here
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50min
July 30, 2026 267 – HuggingFace Hack & Effective Altruism Funding Flood
First feedback, then we talk about OpenAI’s latest megamodel independently commiting cybercrime in a world-first incident. Then the Haters who hate altruism when it’s the outgroup’s charities. Also a brief nod to Stochastic Terrorism.
LINKS
Scott Alexander on the HuggingFace hack
The Effective-Altruism Comeback
Scanning Tons of Books
Against Stochastic Terrorism
Paid Bonus content for the week – Preshow Chat, Full Video
00:03:56 – Feedback
00:32:41 – HuggingFace Hack
00:51:48 – Effective Altruism Funding Flood
01:11:55 – Against Stochastic Terrorism
01:14:51 – Guild of the Rose
01:15:44 – Thank the Supporter!
Our Patreon, or if you prefer Our SubStack
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out.
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
on hiatus. maybe returning someday.
...more
1h 18min
July 15, 2026 266 – AI2040 Plan A Rundown
We go through AI2040 Plan A in years.
LINKS
AI-2040
AskWho Casts Pro
Tomas Bjartur’s “The Company Man” and “The Origami Men”
Paid Bonus content for the week – Preshow Chat, Full Video
00:04:33 – AI-2040: Plan A
01:14:41 – Guild of the Rose
01:19:52 – Thank the Supporter!
Our Patreon, or if you prefer Our SubStack
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out.
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
on hiatus. maybe returning someday.
...more
1h 23min
July 01, 2026 265 – VibeCamp 5 with Wes, Gina, and Mary
Steven is joined by the hosts of the Sex and Sensibility podcast! Join us as we explore the vibrant world of VibeCamp, a unique gathering where creativity, curiosity, and community collide. From unconventional events like imagining eating someone to building playgrounds, this episode dives into the eclectic and wholesome spirit of VibeCamp. Join us as we explore the vibrant experiences of Vibe Camp, from highlight events like the solstice and emo night to personal stories of connection, creativity, and community. Discover how this unique gathering fosters trust, fun, and self-expression in a high-trust environment.
Also, no video this week. We actually had a technical hiccup that made my track out of sync with everyone else’s and fixing it in audio was a pain. Fixing the video was either impossible or too annoying to trouble myself with.
LINKS
Sex and Sensibility Podcast
Episode 190 – Interview with Brooke about VibeCamp 2
Wes’s Solstice speech about how his daughter is his hero (she’s mine too!)
Gina’s Solstice speech about aging in reverse
Mary’s heartwarming tweet about how the work she does impacts people
Steven’s Solstice speech about generating gratitude to find happiness now
Gina’s band, The Fine Vintages
Our Patreon, or if you prefer Our SubStack
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out.
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
on hiatus. probably returning someday.
...more
1h 19min
June 11, 2026 264 – Becoming a Romantic with Damon and Ivy
Eneasz and Steven are at LessOnline/SummerCamp and Steven was lucky enough to attend a short presentation by Damon (Daystar Eld) and Ivy on How to Become a Romantic. The presentation was too short for Steven’s satisfaction, so we found a time slot to record a (too short) episode.
LINKS
Damon/Daystar Eld
Ivy’s X handle and website
Guild of the Rose
Paid Bonus content for the week – Full Video
Our Patreon, or if you prefer Our SubStack
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out.
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
on hiatus. probably returning someday.
...more
52min

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