Idea for OpenAI: Let people tell you what they like in written communications to them. Then, if anyone uses GPT to write to that person, GPT will configure the writing to the preference of the receiver.

If I ran a college, pro-Hamas protesters who broke the law would be expelled unless they demonstrated deep knowledge of their position in a public debate in which they sincerely grappled with opposing views.

I am a professor. But if the police ordered me to the ground and I didn't comply I would expect them to treat me like this. Afterwards, when I regained my calm, I would be grateful they managed to restrain me without doing me any permanent damage.

Given that no one trusts both Trump and Biden to swiftly handle a 3 AM nuclear missile attack within 5 minutes, shouldn't this critical decision be delegated to a military officer? A bipartisan consensus to make this change before the next election is feasible.

To those claiming campus protests against Israel are not motivated by antisemitism but rather by anti-western / anti-colonialism, would we see these kind of protests if France used its army to once again interfere in its traditional sphere of influence in Africa?

For those claiming that campus protests are not motivated by antisemitism, what's the reason why they are protesting just Israel rather than one of the many far, far worse behaving countries?

The qualities that would make an AI a great girlfriend would also suit it for being a fantastic teacher—both require empathy, adaptability, and world-class communication skills. Additionally, research indicates that students rate more attractive teachers higher.

If China blockades Taiwan using drones to attack cargo ships, could the US do anything much to help, absent attacking stuff in China or counter-blockading China?

If this is being forced on the UCSD computer science department, I suggest they up the math requirement for the major until the number of students who want to major in CS < available slots.

The better this works, they more likely you are in a computer simulation.

Is it wrong to use machinery in agriculture?

Business AI: AR girlfriend that just you see and hear throughout the day. During meetings she offers jokes, and will applaud when you speak in front of others.

Shutting down traffic along a city road is an effective political tactic if the police let you do it for a few hours; it signals high-level support and boosts your image among conformists.

Prediction: Trump becomes Speaker of the House. Republicans probably can't get everyone to vote for anyone else and Trump would enjoy prestige boost of saving the Republican House majority. Hard for judge to force Trump to attend trial if Trump had a top constitutional office.

Quantum immortality at work? If the US had not implemented the economically chaotic New Deal, it would have exited the depression earlier, become wealthier, and probably developed advanced AGI by now—if the AI doomsayers are correct, we would already be extinct.

It only counts as wealth if it is capable of generating exponential growth through the magic of interest compounding, else is it is 'Dead Capital' which can be nice to play with but doesn't bring you easy growth.

Iran considers itself the enemy of the US. What is an argument against the US using Iran's recent attack on Israel as an excuse/justification for taking out Iran's nuclear program? Argue based only on US interest, not ethics or your sense or fairness.