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Talks and interviews

Talks and interviews on organic alignment and the future of AGI as cooperative beings. For essays and research, see our writing.

Scaling Up Organic Alignment

Softmax Introduction·July 28, 2025

Technical overview of how Softmax uses multi-agent reinforcement learning to evolve cooperation.

Why Nature Holds the Answer to Alignment

Win-Win Podcast·September 29, 2025

Exploring how biological systems achieve alignment through collective identities and why we should mimic this in AI.

Building AI That Actually Cares

a16z Podcast·November 17, 2025

Emmett challenges the steering-control paradigm and explains why AGI must be treated as a teammate rather than a tool.

Controlling Tools or Aligning Creatures?

The Cognitive Revolution·December 27, 2025

A deep dive into multi-agent simulations, theory of mind, and the moral status of advanced systems.

Explaining AI to the Humanities

The Hope Axis·January 31, 2026

A philosophical exploration of AI, discussing interiority, art, and why alignment is a shared direction, not a restriction.