Tim Urban's deep dive on artificial intelligence that made the AI alignment problem legible to a general audience. Still one of the best explainers ever written.
“5 million people read this. Worth understanding what made it work — it's a masterclass in making hard ideas accessible without dumbing them down.”
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Reading this again in 2026, the timeline predictions look optimistic but the directional analysis holds up remarkably well. Tim understood the shape of the curve even if the timing was off.