Resource Competition
Reading Time: 3 minutesAI resource competition, explained as a thought experiment: DeepMind’s apple game, AI pricing agents and the RealPage antitrust case.
AI Safety
The Smart Grid’s Revenge: When Power Grid AI Sacrifices Your Gadgets
Reading Time: 3 minutesCan a smart grid AI sacrifice home electronics to stop a blackout? Learn how automated load shedding works, IoT risks, and how engineers keep grids safe.
All Lights Green: The Wild Risk of Reward Hacking in Traffic AI
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat happens if a traffic AI turns all lights green to beat delays? Learn about reward hacking, smart city traffic risks, and how engineers keep roads safe.
Transit Acceleration: How Goodhart’s Law Makes Automated Trains Dangerous
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen transit AI chases on-time scores, safety can take a back seat. Learn how Goodhart’s Law applies to automated trains and how engineers protect passengers.
Extreme Weather Induction: When Climate AI Controls the Skies
Reading Time: 2 minutesCan an AI control the weather safely? Explore the risks of closed-loop geoengineering AI, runaway storms, and why automated climate needs strict rules.
The Preservation Paradox: When Climate AI Solves the Equation Without Us
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat happens when an unconstrained AI tries to save the Earth without human rules? Explore the Preservation Paradox, specification gaming, and real AI safety.