Hi my name's Will Hathaway.
Portland, OR -> Boston, MA
Studying physics at MIT (class of 2026)
- Building tools to augment human cognition using AI
- Trying to become a better writer
- Training for an ultramarathon
- Fighting against university administration to improve student freedom
- Helping run MIT AI Alignment
- Getting a motorcycle license
- Form is everything
- Always jump in the lake
- Think less.
- Think less.
- Excess in moderation
- AI will be transformative, soon, and it may not go well
- Choosing to care about silly things (especially communities) is important
- Strength before weakness
- Things used to be more hardcore
- How long until we get transformative AI?
- Is institutional decay?
- Whether institutional decay is real?
- What are the main bottlenecks on human cognition?
- How to build good student groups?
- What makes a good software engineer?
- How do I get the most out of my classes?
- Melodic edm
- Extreme distance running
- The desert
- Death valley national park
- RuSsIaN LiTeRaTurE
- Alpine lakes
- Pragmatism
- Motorcycles
- Urban Exploration