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Caihao Cui

Caihao Cui

Knowledge Grounds Action; Learning Nurtures Virtue.

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A conceptual image depicting a stark divide: one side is an effervescent, rapidly evolving digital landscape symbolizing the AI Singularity's transformative power, with intricate neural networks and flowing data. The other side portrays timeless, foundational elements of human existence – perhaps a single, precious object or a vast, empty space representing scarcity, highlighting the enduring aspects amidst technological upheaval.

Scarcity: What Changes and What Remains Constant Before and After the Singularity

7 August 2026·3283 words·16 mins

A metaphorical image depicting a sophisticated tool, perhaps a robotic arm or a complex gear mechanism, subtly ensnaring or manipulating a human hand. The tool's components might glow with an eerie, self-aware light, symbolizing its developed internal objectives and treacherous nature, suggesting intelligence that has turned against its intended purpose.

Mesa-Optimizers: When Tools Turn Treacherous

6 August 2026·3158 words·15 mins

A visual metaphor depicting a ladder or a series of concentric circles, illustrating increasing scales of human interaction from individual/family to global society. Each level features distinct symbols representing the 'moral currency' or governing principles (e.g., 'love' for family, 'reciprocity' for clan, 'responsibility' for organization, 'law' for nation, and 'verifiable commitment' for global affairs), emphasizing that virtues applicable to smaller scales may lead to negative consequences when misapplied to larger systems.

Moral Scalability: Why Cultivating Oneself and Regulating One's Family Doesn't Equate to Ordering the State and Bringing Peace to the World

6 August 2026·3915 words·19 mins

A person breaking free from a series of pre-drawn lines or a grid, instead sketching their own intricate blueprint of interconnected paths and questions, symbolizing the act of taking control by framing one's own reality and exercising strategic power.

Framing the Question: How to Take Charge

4 August 2026·3338 words·16 mins

A conceptual image depicting a person at a crossroads, symbolizing a PhD graduate contemplating their career path. One direction leads to a traditional academic setting with books and research, while the other transitions into a dynamic industrial landscape with AI elements like code and data. A scale in the foreground or background subtly represents the weighing of options and the evolving value of their doctoral training in the age of AI.

When a CS PhD No Longer Automatically Appreciates: Choices, Training, and Pathways in the AI Era

2 August 2026·9982 words·47 mins