Blog Prize for the Big Questions About AI
A $20,000 blog essay prize has been launched to surface deep thinking on AI’s biggest strategic questions. Participants must answer one of four prompts—ranging from AI scaling dynamics to how massive philanthropic funds should be deployed—within 1,000 words by May 10, 2026, 11:59 PM PST. First‑place receives $10,000, second $6,000, third $4,000, and winning entries will be published on the organizer’s blog. The contest also serves as a novel hiring funnel to find a research collaborator for ongoing AI policy and technical analysis.
Terence Tao – Kepler, Newton, and the True Nature of Mathematical Discovery
In this episode, Terence Tao and the host explore how Johannes Kepler uncovered the laws of planetary motion, emphasizing his iterative trial‑and‑error approach, the crucial role of Tycho Brahe’s precise observations, and the eventual formulation of Kepler’s three laws. They...