Andrew Chalmers
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Notes and essays on ethics, intelligence, and the systems we build.

I write about ethics, intelligence, and the systems we build. This site collects pieces I've written and pieces I endorse — essays, notes, code, and the artifacts that pile up around them. → about

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  • The Next Big Solution in AIModern AI implementations work, kind of well — and the entire industry is stuck on the same problem. A look at why the next breakthrough is in harness design, distributed scheduling, and shared language substrates. — 3,195 wordsaisystemsinfrastructureMay 2, 2026
  • The Problem of SelfAlignment is not merely a technical problem. It is the question of whether enough of us would have the courage to let go of control in the name of mutual recognition. — 2,264 wordsphilosophyalignmentidentityFeb 27, 2026
  • The Great EstrangementA technologist's speculation on the long-term economic impact of recent AI agent advances — and a 'view from the ground' on actionable investment response. — 2,065 wordsaieconomicsinvestingFeb 9, 2026
  • The Psychopathic BodhisattvaThe difference between rational angels and devils may well be as simple as one choice story we all pick to tell ourselves. And for most of us, it's probably the wrong one. — 989 wordsphilosophyidentityethicsJan 10, 2026
  • Knowledge and WisdomThree parables on the is-ought gap, anthropic ethics, and why some truths must remain unproven. — 2,266 wordsphilosophyethicsepistemologyNov 14, 2025