<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Bill Chen</title><description>Essays by Bill Chen.</description><link>https://chillben.com/</link><item><title>[a note] I’ve decided to not use machine intelligence in my writing</title><link>https://chillben.com/essay/2026/08/04/machine-intelligence-in-writing.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://chillben.com/essay/2026/08/04/machine-intelligence-in-writing.html</guid><description>In personal writings at least.</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Note</category></item><item><title>We&apos;re Already Inside the Singularity</title><link>https://chillben.com/essay/2025/10/19/inside-the-singularity.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://chillben.com/essay/2025/10/19/inside-the-singularity.html</guid><description>People define a singularity as the point where intelligence becomes self-improving. The thing is, that&apos;s already happening.</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Essay</category></item><item><title>We&apos;ve always been taking off</title><link>https://chillben.com/essay/2025/08/17/humanity-in-takeoff.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://chillben.com/essay/2025/08/17/humanity-in-takeoff.html</guid><description>People keep debating AGI timelines. Are we a model away or a century out? The framing misses the point.</description><pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Essay</category></item><item><title>Cringe is actually pretty important</title><link>https://chillben.com/essay/2025/01/27/cringe.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://chillben.com/essay/2025/01/27/cringe.html</guid><description>I&apos;ve always found it awkward to share my views publicly. It feels self-important, especially if only a handful of people ever read them.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Essay</category></item></channel></rss>