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 Moral differences in mediocristan

BenquoSep 26, 2018, 8:39 PM

24 points

0 comments3 min readLW link

(benjaminrosshoffman.com)

Obligatory Altruism

manoj-nathwaniSep 25, 2018, 9:13 PM

7 points

0 comments3 min readLW link

(manoj.ninja)

The Tails Coming Apart As Metaphor For Life

Scott AlexanderSep 25, 2018, 7:10 PM

161 points

39 comments7 min readLW link 4 reviews

(slatestarcodex.com)

Direct Primary Care

sarahconstantinSep 25, 2018, 6:00 PM

42 points

5 comments1 min readLW link

(srconstantin.wordpress.com)

August gwern.net links

gwernSep 25, 2018, 3:57 PM

17 points

0 comments LW link

(www.gwern.net)

Wireheading as a potential problem with the new impact measure

Stuart_ArmstrongSep 25, 2018, 2:15 PM

25 points

20 comments4 min readLW link

A probabilistic off-switch that the agent is indifferent to

OferSep 25, 2018, 1:13 PM

11 points

13 comments3 min readLW link

AI Reading Group Thoughts (2/?): Reconstructive Psychosurgery

AlicornSep 25, 2018, 4:25 AM

27 points

6 comments3 min readLW link

Deep learning—deeper flaws?

Richard_NgoSep 24, 2018, 6:40 PM

39 points

17 comments4 min readLW link

(thinkingcomplete.blogspot.com)

Alignment Newsletter #25

Rohin ShahSep 24, 2018, 4:10 PM

18 points

3 comments9 min readLW link

(mailchi.mp)

Bridging syntax and semantics with Quine’s Gavagai

Stuart_ArmstrongSep 24, 2018, 2:39 PM

19 points

2 comments2 min readLW link

Reflective AIXI and Anthropics

DiffractorSep 24, 2018, 2:15 AM

18 points

14 comments8 min readLW link

Columbus SSC Oct. Meetup

Jim HaysSep 24, 2018, 1:39 AM

1 point

0 comments1 min readLW link

Book review: Happiness by Design

Richard_NgoSep 23, 2018, 4:30 AM

12 points

1 comment4 min readLW link

(thinkingcomplete.blogspot.com)

Ratpack: Book Club

two-ox-headsSep 22, 2018, 10:02 PM

1 point

0 comments LW link

(Some?) Possible Multi-Agent Goodhart Interactions

DavidmanheimSep 22, 2018, 5:48 PM

20 points

2 comments5 min readLW link

Advice Wanted; Reconcile with religious parent

ChaosHufflepuffSep 22, 2018, 9:54 AM

14 points

8 comments2 min readLW link

Annihilating aliens & Rare Earth suggest early filter

rkSep 21, 2018, 3:33 PM

9 points

10 comments4 min readLW link

South Bay Meetup

DavidFriedmanSep 21, 2018, 7:05 AM

2 points

0 comments LW link

Quantum theory cannot consistently describe the use of itself

avturchinSep 20, 2018, 10:04 PM

7 points

16 comments1 min readLW link

(foundations.ethz.ch)

Memetic Tribes and Culture War 2.0

Eneasz BrodskiSep 20, 2018, 5:58 PM

21 points

4 comments1 min readLW link

(medium.com)

Against the barbell strategy

BenquoSep 20, 2018, 3:19 PM

21 points

16 comments3 min readLW link

(benjaminrosshoffman.com)

In Logical Time, All Games are Iterated Games

abramdemskiSep 20, 2018, 2:01 AM

94 points

10 comments5 min readLW link

Book review: Why we sleep

Richard_NgoSep 19, 2018, 10:36 PM

51 points

18 comments5 min readLW link

(thinkingcomplete.blogspot.com)

Your genome isn’t private. Maybe it never was.

epiphiSep 19, 2018, 8:22 PM

15 points

0 comments LW link

(www.eastbaybiosecurity.org)

Tradition is Smarter Than You Are

Kaj_SotalaSep 19, 2018, 5:54 PM

64 points

10 comments LW link

(scholars-stage.blogspot.com)

Bridging syntax and semantics, empirically

Stuart_ArmstrongSep 19, 2018, 4:48 PM

25 points

4 comments6 min readLW link

Web of connotations: Bleggs, Rubes, thermostats and beliefs

Stuart_ArmstrongSep 19, 2018, 4:47 PM

20 points

3 comments8 min readLW link

LW Update 2018-09-18 – Email Subscriptions for Curated

RaemonSep 19, 2018, 12:30 AM

31 points

2 comments1 min readLW link

Psycho-cybernetics: experimental notes

romeostevensitSep 18, 2018, 7:21 PM

59 points

3 comments13 min readLW link

Towards a New Impact Measure

TurnTroutSep 18, 2018, 5:21 PM

103 points

159 comments33 min readLW link 2 reviews

Defining by opposites

BuckySep 18, 2018, 9:26 AM

19 points

2 comments1 min readLW link

Tips on talking about Polyamory

ChaosHufflepuffSep 18, 2018, 3:31 AM

7 points

5 comments1 min readLW link

The Case For Gods

Justin VriendSep 17, 2018, 9:06 PM

−8 points

9 comments3 min readLW link

HLAI 2018 Talks

Gordon Seidoh WorleySep 17, 2018, 6:13 PM

14 points

1 comment1 min readLW link

(slideslive.com)

Games in Kocherga club: Fallacymania, Tower of Chaos, Scientific Discovery

Alexander230Sep 17, 2018, 4:58 PM

2 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

Alignment Newsletter #24

Rohin ShahSep 17, 2018, 4:20 PM

10 points

6 comments12 min readLW link

(mailchi.mp)

Team Cohesion and Exclusionary Egalitarianism

lionhearted (Sebastian Marshall)Sep 17, 2018, 4:48 AM

31 points

6 comments7 min readLW link

Berkeley REACH Supporters Update: September 2018

stardustSep 16, 2018, 11:56 PM

58 points

4 comments4 min readLW link

Fundamental Philosophical Problems Inherent in AI discourse

AlexSadlerSep 16, 2018, 9:03 PM

23 points

1 comment17 min readLW link

Rationality Bratislava Meetup

ViliamSep 16, 2018, 8:31 PM

17 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

Kansas City SSC Meetup

Todd326Sep 16, 2018, 2:06 PM

2 points

0 comments LW link

Realism about rationality

Richard_NgoSep 16, 2018, 10:46 AM

191 points

147 comments4 min readLW link 3 reviews

(thinkingcomplete.blogspot.com)

Open AI co-founder on AGI

ShardPhoenixSep 16, 2018, 10:18 AM

31 points

1 comment1 min readLW link

(youtu.be)

Moscow LW meetup in “Nauchka” library

Alexander230Sep 16, 2018, 8:12 AM

2 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

Boston SSC Meetup

Taymon BealSep 16, 2018, 1:23 AM

2 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

Communication: A Simple Multi-Stage Model

lifelonglearnerSep 15, 2018, 8:12 PM

12 points

0 comments4 min readLW link

How to use a microphone rationally during public speaking

ChristianKlSep 14, 2018, 5:14 PM

25 points

14 comments1 min readLW link

Apply for Emergent Ventures

ZviSep 13, 2018, 9:50 PM

40 points

6 comments3 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)

What To Do If Nuclear War Seems Imminent

Ben_LandauTaylorSep 13, 2018, 7:35 PM

74 points

7 comments2 min readLW link

(benlandautaylor.com)

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