Nothing will unlock as much value for humanity as moving technology innovation from Silicon Valley into the cloud. - Naval Ravikant

If it’s an AGI, it can’t be “aligned” any more than a human can, and if it’s not an AGI, it can be trivially controlled and doesn’t need “alignment.”

A friend who was very successful elsewhere and recently moved here, commented "people here [in Silicon Valley] don't seem very happy."

Specific knowledge is found much more by pursuing your innate talents, your genuine curiosity, and your passion. It’s not by going to school for whatever is the hottest job; it’s not by going into whatever field investors say is the hottest.