246 – The Void, with Matt Freeman, part 1

We discuss Nostalgebraist’s “The Void” in the context of how to relate to LLMs. “When you talk to ChatGPT, who or what are you talking to?” LINKS The Void Audio reading of The Void , from AskWho The referenced episode where the three of us spoke of Janus’s post “Simulators” The Measure of a Man episode Darmok episode Kyle Fish on 80,000 Hours podcast Contra Shrimp Welfare UBI Doesn’t Work 00:00:05 – The Void 01:29:17 – Guild of the Rose 01:31:10 – Miscellanea 01:40:57 – Thank the Supporter! Our Patreon , or if you prefer Our SubStack Hey look, we have a discord ! What could possibly go wrong? We now partner with The Guild of the Rose , check them out. LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode: on hiatus, returning soon

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This episode was published on Sep 17, 2025.

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