Thanks for catching this, Lawrence! You’re right—we accidentally had an old version of the official rules. Just updated it with the new version. In general, I’d trust the text on the website (but definitely feel free to let us know if you notice any other inconsistencies).
As for your specific questions:
500 words
If we get a lot of submissions, submissions will initially be screened by junior alignment researchers (undergrads & grad students) and then passed onto our senior judges (like the ones listed).
Deadline is March 1.
No limit on the number of submissions per individual/team.
Thanks for catching this, Lawrence! You’re right—we accidentally had an old version of the official rules. Just updated it with the new version. In general, I’d trust the text on the website (but definitely feel free to let us know if you notice any other inconsistencies).
As for your specific questions:
500 words
If we get a lot of submissions, submissions will initially be screened by junior alignment researchers (undergrads & grad students) and then passed onto our senior judges (like the ones listed).
Deadline is March 1.
No limit on the number of submissions per individual/team.
If you notice anything else, feel free to email at akash@alignmentawards.com and olivia@alignmentawards.com (probably better to communicate there than via LW comments).