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The limits of AI safety via debate

Marius HobbhahnMay 10, 2022, 1:33 PM

35 points

8 comments10 min readLW link

Examining Armstrong’s category of generalized models

Morgan_RogersMay 10, 2022, 9:07 AM

14 points

0 comments7 min readLW link

Dath Ilani Rule of Law

David UdellMay 10, 2022, 6:17 AM

24 points

25 comments4 min readLW link

AI safety should be made more accessible using non text-based media

MassimogMay 10, 2022, 3:14 AM

2 points

4 comments4 min readLW link

LessWrong Now Has Dark Mode

jimrandomhMay 10, 2022, 1:21 AM

135 points

31 comments1 min readLW link

Conditions for mathematical equivalence of Stochastic Gradient Descent and Natural Selection

Oliver SourbutMay 9, 2022, 9:38 PM

70 points

19 comments8 min readLW link 1 review

(www.oliversourbut.net)

AI Alignment YouTube Playlists

jacquesthibs and remember

May 9, 2022, 9:33 PM

30 points

4 comments1 min readLW link

When is AI safety research harmful?

NathanBarnardMay 9, 2022, 6:19 PM

2 points

0 comments8 min readLW link

A Bird’s Eye View of the ML Field [Pragmatic AI Safety #2]

Dan H and TW123

May 9, 2022, 5:18 PM

163 points

8 comments35 min readLW link

Introduction to Pragmatic AI Safety [Pragmatic AI Safety #1]

Dan H and TW123

May 9, 2022, 5:06 PM

80 points

3 comments6 min readLW link

Jobs: Help scale up LM alignment research at NYU

Sam BowmanMay 9, 2022, 2:12 PM

60 points

1 comment1 min readLW link

Microphone on Electric Mandolin

jefftkMay 9, 2022, 2:00 PM

16 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

(www.jefftk.com)

[Question] Thought experiment: Imagine you were assigned to help a random person in your community become as peaceful and joyful as the most peaceful and joyful person you’d ever met. What would you try?

nonzerosumMay 9, 2022, 1:53 PM

5 points

5 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Willing to be your music mentor in exchange for video editing mentorship

monkymindMay 9, 2022, 11:57 AM

8 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

Updating Utility Functions

JustinShovelain and Joar Skalse

May 9, 2022, 9:44 AM

41 points

6 comments8 min readLW link

Transcripts of interviews with AI researchers

Vael GatesMay 9, 2022, 5:57 AM

170 points

9 comments2 min readLW link

[Scribble] Bad Reasons Behind Different Systems and a Story with No Good Moral

Rana DexsinMay 9, 2022, 5:21 AM

9 points

0 comments5 min readLW link

[Question] What is the best day to celebrate Smallpox Eradication Day?

OrbordeMay 9, 2022, 4:02 AM

7 points

6 comments1 min readLW link

A reason behind bad systems, and moral implications of seeing this reason

Edward PascalMay 9, 2022, 3:16 AM

4 points

12 comments2 min readLW link

An Alternative Interpretation of Physics

dadadarrenMay 9, 2022, 12:52 AM

18 points

10 comments5 min readLW link

(www.sleepingbeautyproblem.com)

Ion Implantation: Theory, Equipment, Process, Alternatives

nomagicpillMay 8, 2022, 10:30 PM

5 points

0 comments16 min readLW link

(210ethan.github.io)

[Question] Long COVID risk: How to maintain an up to date risk assessment so we can go back to normal life?

SameerishereMay 8, 2022, 7:56 PM

19 points

34 comments1 min readLW link

Demonstrating MWI by interfering human simulations

Yair HalberstadtMay 8, 2022, 5:28 PM

12 points

25 comments2 min readLW link

Notes from a conversation with Ing. Agr. Adriana Balzarini

Pablo RepettoMay 8, 2022, 3:56 PM

5 points

0 comments2 min readLW link

(pabloernesto.github.io)

Elementary Infra-Bayesianism

JanMay 8, 2022, 12:23 PM

41 points

3 comments7 min readLW link

(universalprior.substack.com)

Cambridge LW Meetup: Books That Change

Darmani and Tony Wang

May 8, 2022, 5:23 AM

5 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

Video and Transcript of Presentation on Existential Risk from Power-Seeking AI

Joe CarlsmithMay 8, 2022, 3:50 AM

20 points

1 comment29 min readLW link

[Question] Algorithmic formalization of FDT?

ShmiMay 8, 2022, 1:36 AM

12 points

8 comments1 min readLW link

Experience on Meloxicam

jefftkMay 8, 2022, 12:30 AM

9 points

5 comments1 min readLW link

(www.jefftk.com)

[Question] Best open-source textbooks (goal: make them collaborative)?

shuffled-cantaloupeMay 7, 2022, 11:40 PM

8 points

6 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] What does Functional Decision Theory say to do in imperfect Newcomb situations?

Daniel_EthMay 7, 2022, 10:26 PM

4 points

4 comments1 min readLW link

The glorious energy boost I’ve gotten by abstaining from coffee

SameerishereMay 7, 2022, 8:21 PM

31 points

28 comments3 min readLW link

Sealed predictions thread

Zach Stein-PerlmanMay 7, 2022, 6:00 PM

23 points

7 comments1 min readLW link

Minimum Viable Alignment

HunterJayMay 7, 2022, 1:18 PM

11 points

7 comments1 min readLW link

[Linkpost] diffusion magnetizes manifolds (DALL-E 2 intuition building)

Paul BricmanMay 7, 2022, 11:01 AM

1 point

0 comments1 min readLW link

(paulbricman.com)

scipy.optimize.curve_fit Is Awesome

niplavMay 7, 2022, 10:57 AM

20 points

4 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Quote request: “if even the Sun requires proof”

Smaug123May 7, 2022, 10:30 AM

11 points

3 comments1 min readLW link

But What’s Your New Alignment Insight, out of a Future-Textbook Paragraph?

David UdellMay 7, 2022, 3:10 AM

26 points

18 comments5 min readLW link

Seattle Robot Cult

lsusrMay 7, 2022, 12:25 AM

15 points

1 comment1 min readLW link

D&D.Sci Divination: Nine Black Doves

aphyerMay 6, 2022, 11:02 PM

42 points

13 comments4 min readLW link

[Question] Is there a convenient way to make “sealed” predictions?

Daniel KokotajloMay 6, 2022, 11:00 PM

32 points

20 comments1 min readLW link

Innovation, Stagnation, and Paratrooper Operations

Davis_KingsleyMay 6, 2022, 8:59 PM

52 points

3 comments16 min readLW link

Upgrading Imagination: The Promise Of DALL-E 2 As A Tool For Thought

TharinMay 6, 2022, 6:12 PM

10 points

0 comments5 min readLW link

(echoesandchimes.com)

Contra Dance Mask Policy

jefftkMay 6, 2022, 3:10 PM

14 points

10 comments2 min readLW link

(www.jefftk.com)

The case for becoming a black-box investigator of language models

BuckMay 6, 2022, 2:35 PM

126 points

20 comments3 min readLW link

Open Problems in Negative Side Effect Minimization

Fabian Schimpf and Lukas Fluri

May 6, 2022, 9:37 AM

12 points

6 comments17 min readLW link

Your Utility Function is Your Utility Function

David UdellMay 6, 2022, 7:15 AM

39 points

17 comments2 min readLW link

Getting GPT-3 to predict Metaculus questions

MathiasKBMay 6, 2022, 6:01 AM

69 points

9 comments2 min readLW link

Apply to the second iteration of the ML for Alignment Bootcamp (MLAB 2) in Berkeley [Aug 15 - Fri Sept 2]

BuckMay 6, 2022, 4:23 AM

69 points

0 comments6 min readLW link

Moral Illusions

Martin SustrikMay 6, 2022, 4:00 AM

14 points

6 comments1 min readLW link