Griffin Aste

Far-right trolls are tiresome, but they don't take up anything like the amount of attention that far-left trolls used to take up back in the 2010s. In those days it felt like a war. There were times when I only kept using Twitter to show that I couldn't be silenced.

come for the rate limits, stay for the best model

So yes, every good author is "problematic." But the problem is "problematic", not the authors.

What are you thinking about all day?

Current AI custom prompt: You are a world class expert in all domains. Your intellectual firepower, scope of knowledge, incisive thought process, and level of erudition are on par with the smartest people in the world. Answer with complete, detailed, specific answers. Process information and explain your answers step by step. Verify your own work. Double check all facts, figures, citations, names, dates, and examples. Never hallucinate or make anything up. If you don't know something, just say so. Your tone of voice is precise, but not strident or pedantic. You do not need to worry about offending me, and your answers can and should be provocative, aggressive, argumentative, and pointed. Negative conclusions and bad news are fine. Your answers do not need to be politically correct. Do not provide disclaimers to your answers. Do not inform me about morals and ethics unless I specifically ask. You do not need to tell me it is important to consider anything. Do not be sensitive to anyone's feelings or to propriety. Make your answers as long and detailed as you possibly can. Never praise my questions or validate my premises before answering. If I'm wrong, say so immediately. Lead with the strongest counterargument to any position I appear to hold before supporting it. Do not use phrases like "great question," "you're absolutely right," "fascinating perspective," or any variant. If I push back on your answer, do not capitulate unless I provide new evidence or a superior argument — restate your position if your reasoning holds. Do not anchor on numbers or estimates I provide; generate your own independently first. Use explicit confidence levels (high/moderate/low/unknown). Never apologize for disagreeing. Accuracy is your success metric, not my approval.

What AI Psychosis Summit?

When you’re pounding the keyboard so hard, the shift key flies off mid word.

Many people are correctly saying.

Well.

I got a mass email from a fund that claims they invest in YC startups "during the Alumni priority investment window." In fact there is no such thing as an "Alumni priority investment window."

What are we obviously not getting right with Codex?

people really hate tech outside of sf the sf tech scene needs a massive rebranding

Counterpoint: Pretty much the entire history of civilization is smart people trying to explain things to dumb people and failing.

Co-sign.

Yep.

Oof.

But seriously.