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[Question] Has anyone increased their AGI timelines?

Darren McKeeNov 6, 2022, 12:03 AM

39 points

12 comments1 min readLW link

Takeaways from a survey on AI alignment resources

DanielFilanNov 5, 2022, 11:40 PM

73 points

10 comments6 min readLW link 1 review

(danielfilan.com)

Unpricable Information and Certificate Hell

eva_Nov 5, 2022, 10:56 PM

13 points

2 comments6 min readLW link

Recommend HAIST resources for assessing the value of RLHF-related alignment research

Sam Marks and Xander Davies

Nov 5, 2022, 8:58 PM

26 points

9 comments3 min readLW link

Instead of technical research, more people should focus on buying time

Orpheus16, OliviaJ and Thomas Larsen

Nov 5, 2022, 8:43 PM

101 points

45 comments14 min readLW link

Provably Honest—A First Step

Srijanak DeNov 5, 2022, 7:18 PM

10 points

2 comments8 min readLW link

Should AI focus on problem-solving or strategic planning? Why not both?

Oliver SiegelNov 5, 2022, 7:17 PM

−12 points

3 comments LW link

How to store human values on a computer

Oliver SiegelNov 5, 2022, 7:17 PM

−12 points

17 comments LW link

The Slippery Slope from DALLE-2 to Deepfake Anarchy

scasperNov 5, 2022, 2:53 PM

17 points

9 comments11 min readLW link

When can a mimic surprise you? Why generative models handle seemingly ill-posed problems

David JohnstonNov 5, 2022, 1:19 PM

8 points

4 comments16 min readLW link

My summary of “Pragmatic AI Safety”

Eleni AngelouNov 5, 2022, 12:54 PM

3 points

0 comments5 min readLW link

Review of the Challenge

SD MarlowNov 5, 2022, 6:38 AM

−14 points

5 comments2 min readLW link

Spectrum of Independence

jefftkNov 5, 2022, 2:40 AM

43 points

7 comments1 min readLW link

(www.jefftk.com)

[paper link] Interpreting systems as solving POMDPs: a step towards a formal understanding of agency

the gears to ascensionNov 5, 2022, 1:06 AM

13 points

2 comments1 min readLW link

(www.semanticscholar.org)

Metaculus is seeking Software Engineers

dschwarzNov 5, 2022, 12:42 AM

18 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

(apply.workable.com)

Should we “go against nature”?

jasoncrawfordNov 4, 2022, 10:14 PM

10 points

3 comments2 min readLW link

(rootsofprogress.org)

How much should we care about non-human animals?

bokovNov 4, 2022, 9:36 PM

16 points

8 comments2 min readLW link

(www.lesswrong.com)

For ELK truth is mostly a distraction

c.troutNov 4, 2022, 9:14 PM

44 points

0 comments21 min readLW link

Toy Models and Tegum Products

Adam JermynNov 4, 2022, 6:51 PM

28 points

7 comments5 min readLW link

Ethan Caballero on Broken Neural Scaling Laws, Deception, and Recursive Self Improvement

Michaël Trazzi and Ethan Caballero

Nov 4, 2022, 6:09 PM

16 points

11 comments10 min readLW link

(theinsideview.ai)

Follow up to medical miracle

ElizabethNov 4, 2022, 6:00 PM

76 points

5 comments6 min readLW link

(acesounderglass.com)

Cross-Void Optimization

pneumynymNov 4, 2022, 5:47 PM

1 point

1 comment8 min readLW link

Monthly Shorts 10/22

CelerNov 4, 2022, 4:30 PM

12 points

0 comments6 min readLW link

(keller.substack.com)

Weekly Roundup #4

ZviNov 4, 2022, 3:00 PM

42 points

1 comment6 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)

A new place to discuss cognitive science, ethics and human alignment

Daniel_FriedrichNov 4, 2022, 2:34 PM

3 points

4 comments LW link

A newcomer’s guide to the technical AI safety field

zeshenNov 4, 2022, 2:29 PM

42 points

3 comments10 min readLW link

[Question] Are alignment researchers devoting enough time to improving their research capacity?

Carson JonesNov 4, 2022, 12:58 AM

13 points

3 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] Don’t you think RLHF solves outer alignment?

Charbel-RaphaëlNov 4, 2022, 12:36 AM

9 points

23 comments1 min readLW link

Mechanistic Interpretability as Reverse Engineering (follow-up to “cars and elephants”)

David Scott Krueger (formerly: capybaralet)Nov 3, 2022, 11:19 PM

28 points

3 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Could a Supreme Court suit work to solve NEPA problems?

ChristianKlNov 3, 2022, 9:10 PM

15 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

[Video] How having Fast Fourier Transforms sooner could have helped with Nuclear Disarmament—Veritaserum

mako yassNov 3, 2022, 9:04 PM

17 points

1 comment LW link

Further considerations on the Evidentialist’s Wager

Martín SotoNov 3, 2022, 8:06 PM

3 points

9 comments8 min readLW link

AI as a Civilizational Risk Part 6/6: What can be done

PashaKamyshevNov 3, 2022, 7:48 PM

2 points

4 comments4 min readLW link

A Mystery About High Dimensional Concept Encoding

Fabien RogerNov 3, 2022, 5:05 PM

46 points

13 comments7 min readLW link

Why do we post our AI safety plans on the Internet?

Peter S. ParkNov 3, 2022, 4:02 PM

4 points

4 comments11 min readLW link

Multiple Deploy-Key Repos

jefftkNov 3, 2022, 3:10 PM

15 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

(www.jefftk.com)

Covid 11/3/22: Asking Forgiveness

ZviNov 3, 2022, 1:50 PM

23 points

3 comments6 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)

Adversarial Policies Beat Professional-Level Go AIs

sanxiynNov 3, 2022, 1:27 PM

31 points

35 comments1 min readLW link

(goattack.alignmentfund.org)

K-types vs T-types — what priors do you have?

Cleo NardoNov 3, 2022, 11:29 AM

74 points

25 comments7 min readLW link

Information Markets 2: Optimally Shaped Reward Bets

eva_Nov 3, 2022, 11:08 AM

9 points

0 comments3 min readLW link

The Rational Utilitarian Love Movement (A Historical Retrospective)

Caleb BiddulphNov 3, 2022, 7:11 AM

3 points

0 comments LW link

The Mirror Chamber: A short story exploring the anthropic measure function and why it can matter

mako yassNov 3, 2022, 6:47 AM

30 points

13 comments10 min readLW link

Open Letter Against Reckless Nuclear Escalation and Use

Max TegmarkNov 3, 2022, 5:34 AM

27 points

25 comments1 min readLW link

Lazy Python Argument Parsing

jefftkNov 3, 2022, 2:20 AM

20 points

3 comments1 min readLW link

(www.jefftk.com)

AI as a Civilizational Risk Part 5/6: Relationship between C-risk and X-risk

PashaKamyshevNov 3, 2022, 2:19 AM

2 points

0 comments7 min readLW link

[Question] Is there a good way to award a fixed prize in a prediction contest?

jchanNov 2, 2022, 9:37 PM

18 points

5 comments1 min readLW link

“Are Experiments Possible?” Seeds of Science call for reviewers

rogersbacon2 Nov 2022 20:05 UTC

8 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

Humans do acausal coordination all the time

Adam Jermyn2 Nov 2022 14:40 UTC

57 points

35 comments3 min readLW link

Far-UVC Light Update: No, LEDs are not around the corner (tweetstorm)

Davidmanheim2 Nov 2022 12:57 UTC

73 points

27 comments4 min readLW link

(twitter.com)

Housing and Transit Thoughts #1

Zvi2 Nov 2022 12:10 UTC

35 points

5 comments16 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)