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  • Medical Prediction Markets

    I’m pretty committed to the project of reducing existential risk from AGI. But every now and again I’ll be tempted to start a business, and instead just write a pitch for it. I would love this to actually exist, so please feel free to steal it. If you do, and you’d like to discuss them, send me an email and...

  • Predict Your Reviews

    Researchers who submit papers to conferences or journals should do a little exercise whenever they submit: write down a prediction about what your reviews are likely to be. Doing this exercise helps you:

    • Understand the strengths and weaknesses of your own work;
    • Shift from a mindset of regarding reviewers as an exogenous environmental hazard towards collaborative colleagues;
    • Notice communication...