Eigenhall·Eigenspace, 1st floor
Academia and the Rationalist Community
Theoretical computer scientist at UT Austin (quantum computing, complexity, P vs NP) and longtime blogger at Shtetl-Optimized, now also working on AI alignment.
Scientist and writer at the Astera Institute; helped pioneer quantum computing and modern open science; now writes about metascience, tools for thought, programmable matter, and ASI x-risk.
40.0/40 attending (+20 waitlisted)
Chance I’d attend
Is academia irreparably broken? What types of research are best done inside or outside universities and the formal peer-review system? How has the rationalist community historically related to academia, and how should it relate going forward?