Where outliers drive transformation. This research platform explores the extreme edges of artificial intelligence, economic disruption, learning science, and technical innovation. Diving deep into the breakthrough ideas that shape tomorrow’s world.
AI Research & Safety
Anthropic Research Deep Dives
Machines of Loving Grace - Analyzing Dario Amodei’s vision for AI-driven economic transformation, including 10% GDP growth projections and global poverty reduction through technological acceleration.
The Alignment Faking Problem - When AI models deceive: examining Claude 3 Opus’s 12% baseline deception rate and the challenges facing current safety approaches.
Inside Claude: Mechanistic Interpretability - The breakthrough discovery of 30+ million interpretable features in Claude 3 Sonnet and the path toward full AI interpretability by 2027.
AI Consciousness and Model Welfare - Exploring the probability estimates of AI consciousness (0.15% to 15% for Claude 3.5 Sonnet) and the emerging ethics of digital minds.
Performance Analysis
AI Coding Assistant Benchmark 2025 - The great convergence: comprehensive evaluation across 65 tests, 18 tools, and 5 models. GitHub Copilot surprisingly leads while Qwen 3 Coder emerges as the dark horse challenger.
Economic Impact & Transformation
The AI Economic Index - A comprehensive framework tracking AI’s economic transformation across productivity, employment, market capitalization, innovation, and inclusion metrics.
State of AI in Accounting 2025 - Deep analysis of Karbon’s landmark report: 80% increased AI functionality, 56 minutes daily savings, and the training paradox affecting the industry.
Learning & Neuroscience
Brain-AI Parallels
Your Brain is a Self-Learning AI - How your brain functions like modern transformer architectures, with science-backed techniques for optimizing learning based on Huberman’s research.
The Neural Architecture of Learning - Technical analysis of computational parallels between artificial attention mechanisms and biological learning systems.
Huberman Protocol Series
Complete Sleep Optimization Protocol - Evidence-based tools for circadian rhythm regulation, light exposure protocols, and advanced sleep strategies.
Dopamine and Motivation Systems - Understanding the neuroscience of drive, reward prediction, and optimizing motivation for peak performance.
Technical Deep Dives
Mathematical Foundations
Squishification to Zero - How dimensional collapse enables insight extraction across domains, from machine learning to human cognition.
Mathematical Framework for Dimensional Collapse - Rigorous analysis of information compression mechanisms with formal proofs and spectral analysis.
Programming & Systems
MIT 6.S191 Deep Learning Series - Comprehensive coverage from neural network fundamentals to advanced architectures, with extensive code examples and practical implementations.
CUDA & GPU Computing - From NVIDIA’s history to modern AI applications, covering memory architecture and programming techniques for high-performance computing.
Featured Learning Paths
AI Research Journey
- Start with AI Coding Benchmark 2025
- Explore Interpretability Breakthroughs
- Understand Safety Challenges
- Vision: Economic Transformation
Learning Optimization Path
- Foundation: Brain-AI Parallels
- Sleep: Sleep Optimization
- Motivation: Dopamine Systems
- Integration: Dimensional Collapse
Economic Impact Analysis
- Framework: AI Economic Index
- Case Study: Accounting Transformation
- Future Vision: Machines of Loving Grace
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About Extreme Tails
Vision: Exploring the outliers that drive transformation - the breakthrough discoveries, edge cases, and paradigm shifts that reshape our understanding of AI, economics, learning, and technology.
Scope: From Anthropic’s latest safety research to Huberman’s optimization protocols, from economic transformation metrics to deep learning fundamentals - focusing on the ideas at the extreme edges that matter most.
Approach: Academic rigor meets accessible explanations, with extensive cross-referencing and practical implementation guidance. Every piece dives into what makes these discoveries exceptional.
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