LAB 0000 field notes

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Who gets to control AI?

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The recorded episode looks at three positions: Dario Amodei’s case for pacing the frontier; Barack Obama’s call for a wider public and government role; and Jack Dorsey’s call for an open frontier and control for people using AI.

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Watch the episode

​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK9EIIfaGSs​​

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Builder takeaway

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When a task is stuck in preparation, name the outcome and force the plan to earn its complexity.

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Try this prompt

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don’t over-engineer. the job is [task]. i need [finished result] by [time]. use what already works and take the simplest path to finishing it. show me the result and anything still blocked.

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Use it for one contained job. Keep security, accuracy, permission and delivery checks when the job actually needs them.

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Sources

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Barack Obama

​​https://x.com/BarackObama/status/2099642023922036982​​

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Jack Dorsey

​​https://x.com/jack/status/2099649359017046048​​

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Dario Amodei: We Must Pace the Frontier

​​https://darioamodei.com/post/we-must-pace-the-frontier​​

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Cline Desktop

​​https://cline.bot/blog/cline-desktop-an-open-source-app-for-open-weight-models​​

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Availability, prices and account limits can change. Check the provider before relying on product details mentioned in the recording.

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