Note:
1) We'll be meeting IRL this week at Nathan's place indoors.
2) If you have recommendations for future reading topics, post them on the Discord in
:alarm_clock:-meetup-discussion or contact Vishal via DM.

Reading:
Doing some ACX.

Reading time: 90 minutes

Topic 1 - AI Pause:
1. ACX: https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/pause-for-thought-the-ai-pause-debate

Additionally, we will discuss some of the materials written by the debaters:
2. David Manheim: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/3hSEQnEN2D3SSzHWn/what-s-in-a-pause-3
3. Nora Belrose: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/JYEAL8g7ArqGoTaX6/ai-pause-will-likely-backfire

Please also poke around, click links, read comments, read more articles (https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/topics/ai-pause-debate), according to you time and interest level. The more context people have, the more fun discussion will be.

Topic 2 - Automaticity:
1. ACX: https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/heres-why-automaticity-is-real-actually

Optional context: https://carcinisation.com/2023/08/22/against-automaticity/

Location: 11841 Wagner St., Culver City

Rules:
1) Things start winding down around 11:30 PM.
2) For parking: use street parking. Do not park in the driveway of the house.  Street parking is free and doesn't require any permits.

Schedule:
6:30PM - 7:00PM - Gathering/Chatting
7:00PM - 7:20PM - Surprise of the Week
7:20PM - 7:30PM - Announcements
7:30PM - 9:00PM - Topic Discussion
9:00PM - 11:30PM - Hanging Out

Contact: The best way to contact me (or anybody else who is attending the meetup) is through our Discord. Feel free to message Vishal or Nathan directly. Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TaYjsvN