Curated. This is a good post and in some ways ambitious as it tries to make two different but related points. One point – that AIs are going to increasingly commit shenanigans – is in the title. The other is a point regarding the recurring patterns of discussion whenever AIs are reported to have committed shenanigans. I reckon those patterns are going to be tough to beat, as strong forces (e.g. strong pre-existing conviction) cause people to take up the stances they do, but if there’s hope for doing better, I think it comes from understanding the patterns.
There’s a good round up of recent results in here that’s valuable on its own, but the post goes further and sets out to do something pretty hard in advocating for the correct interpretation of the results. This is hard because I think the correct interpretation is legitimately subtle and nuanced, with the correct update depending on your starting position (as Zvi explains). It sets out and succeeds.
Lastly, I want to express my gratitude for Zvi’s hyperlinks to lighter material, e.g. “Not great, Bob” and “Stop it!” It’s a heavy world with these topics of AI, and the lightness makes the pill go down easier. Thanks
Curated. This is a good post and in some ways ambitious as it tries to make two different but related points. One point – that AIs are going to increasingly commit shenanigans – is in the title. The other is a point regarding the recurring patterns of discussion whenever AIs are reported to have committed shenanigans. I reckon those patterns are going to be tough to beat, as strong forces (e.g. strong pre-existing conviction) cause people to take up the stances they do, but if there’s hope for doing better, I think it comes from understanding the patterns.
There’s a good round up of recent results in here that’s valuable on its own, but the post goes further and sets out to do something pretty hard in advocating for the correct interpretation of the results. This is hard because I think the correct interpretation is legitimately subtle and nuanced, with the correct update depending on your starting position (as Zvi explains). It sets out and succeeds.
Lastly, I want to express my gratitude for Zvi’s hyperlinks to lighter material, e.g. “Not great, Bob” and “Stop it!” It’s a heavy world with these topics of AI, and the lightness makes the pill go down easier. Thanks