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Research update — frontier AI results
Emergent Misalignment coauthor Daniel used to get burnout lasting weeks or months; not since our eight calls 9 months ago.
Jun 8 • Chris Lakin
everyone I've watched drop their addictions did not try
doomscrolling, vaping, porn, overworking, dating — they were surprised when their addictions stopped happening.
Mar 29 • Chris Lakin
What it’s like to become an intuitive person: Emergent Misalignment coauthor
Daniel, coauthor of the Emergent Misalignment paper (Nature), used to get burnout lasting weeks or months; not since our eight calls last summer. He’s…
Jan 28 • Chris Lakin
Unlearning one-shots, >1 year later
People who are ripe can unlearn lifelong bottlenecks quickly.
Oct 25, 2025 • Chris Lakin
AI lab researcher, conflict & dating
Watch now (11 mins) | Update: In a happy relationship now
Mar 8, 2025 • Chris Lakin
11:12
Laughing at old triggers, conflict
Watch now (5 mins) | 11-month follow-up
Dec 25, 2024 • Chris Lakin
4:51
Engineer, from afraid of being judged to starting ambitious projects
Watch now (5 mins) | 6-month follow-up
Dec 22, 2024 • Chris Lakin
4:59
I became a bounty hunter!
I began a bounty-based unlearning experiment. Payment forbidden until lasting satisfaction with results.
Sep 11, 2024 • Chris Lakin
Bounties
Emergent Misalignment coauthor Daniel Tan used to get burnout lasting weeks or months; not since our eight calls 9 months ago.
Jun 17, 2024 • Chris Lakin
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