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Joseph Sweeney

Consciousness & AI: A Bayesian Examination for the Rationalist

In the spirit of collective epistemic refinement, guided by the rationalist ethos of Less Wrong.

2 min readOct 18, 2023

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Consciousness & AI: A Bayesian Examination for the Rationalist

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Joseph Sweeney

Numeracy and Probabilistic Thinking Are the Easiest and Most Practical Decision Skills for Leaders

In the realm of decision-making, numeracy and probabilistic thinking often find themselves sidelined, regarded as esoteric, or even…

3 min readOct 5, 2023

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Numeracy and Probabilistic Thinking Are the Easiest and Most Practical Decision Skills for Leaders

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Joseph Sweeney

The Power of Bayesian Belief Updating: A Guide for Leaders and Decision-Makers

Successful leadership often hinges on mastering decision-making amid uncertainty. Central to this mastery is the art of Bayesian belief…

3 min readOct 4, 2023

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Joseph Sweeney

Charting the Course of Decision Education: A Professional Odyssey

In one’s professional life, there are epochs that stand out, both for their intensity and their transformative potential. My journey with…

2 min readOct 2, 2023

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Joseph Sweeney

Weekly Musing — Unraveling the Three-Body Problem of Consciousness: Exploring Identity, Truth, and…

Someone on Twitter recently asked, “What work of fiction most impacted you as a person?”

13 min readJun 14, 2023

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Joseph Sweeney

BARD vs ChatGPT (Yikes!)

Google sent me (and my 10 million closest friends) an invitation to try their AI tool, Bard. After having played around with OpenAI’s…

5 min readJun 1, 2023

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BARD vs ChatGPT (Yikes!)

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Joseph Sweeney

The Balancing Act: Exploring the Impact of ChatGPT in High School Education

In an era of rapidly advancing technology, the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the educational landscape is a topic…

5 min readMay 16, 2023

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Joseph Sweeney

Thoughts from ChatGPT on Thinking Probabilistically

Thinking Probabilistically is one of the key learning domains of Decision Education. I decided to ask ChatGPT some questions about Thinking…

7 min readMar 10, 2023

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Joseph Sweeney

I used ChatGPT from OpenAI this morning to ask some questions about Decision Education.

What is Decision Education?

5 min readDec 16, 2022

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Joseph Sweeney

Summer Reflection

Below is a note I sent to my teenage daughters. It feels a bit old-fashioned and preachy even to me (and I am the author). But I think…

5 min readJul 11, 2022

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Joseph Sweeney

Joseph Sweeney

Coffee drinking, general enthusiast. I like to read, cook, sail, and walk in the woods. Dad of teenagers, fortunate in friends, cultivating joy

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