Basic Questions

TagLast edit: Apr 6, 2023, 12:30 PM by ChristianKl

A thread that invites users to ask any questions and even those that might seem stupid.

All AGI Safety questions welcome (especially basic ones) [~monthly thread]

mwatkins and Robert Miles

Jan 26, 2023, 9:01 PM

39 points

81 comments2 min readLW link

All AGI Safety questions welcome (especially basic ones) [April 2023]

steven0461Apr 8, 2023, 4:21 AM

57 points

89 comments2 min readLW link

All AGI safety questions welcome (especially basic ones) [July 2022]

plex and Robert Miles

Jul 16, 2022, 12:57 PM

84 points

132 comments3 min readLW link

Stupid Questions—September 2017

ChristianKlSep 27, 2017, 9:51 AM

9 points

25 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Questions Open Thread Round 2

OpenThreadGuyApr 20, 2012, 7:38 PM

21 points

209 comments1 min readLW link

Yet More “Stupid” Questions

NancyLebovitzSep 8, 2013, 2:18 PM

7 points

269 comments1 min readLW link

All AGI Safety questions welcome (especially basic ones) [May 2023]

steven0461May 8, 2023, 10:30 PM

33 points

44 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] Does the hardness of AI alignment undermine FOOM?

TruePathDec 31, 2023, 11:05 AM

8 points

14 comments1 min readLW link

All AGI Safety questions welcome (especially basic ones) [~monthly thread]

Robert MilesNov 1, 2022, 11:23 PM

68 points

105 comments2 min readLW link

Stupid Questions Open Thread Round 4

lukeprogAug 27, 2012, 12:04 AM

9 points

181 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Questions Open Thread

CostanzaDec 29, 2011, 11:23 PM

62 points

264 comments1 min readLW link

All AGI safety questions welcome (especially basic ones) [Sept 2022]

plexSep 8, 2022, 11:56 AM

22 points

48 comments3 min readLW link

Would AIs trapped in the Metaverse pine to enter the real world and would the ramifications cause trouble?

ProfessorFalkenDec 7, 2023, 10:17 AM

−2 points

1 comment1 min readLW link

Stupid Questions Open Thread Round 3

OpenThreadGuyJul 7, 2012, 5:16 PM

11 points

209 comments1 min readLW link

Why is AGI/ASI Inevitable?

DeathlessAmaranthMay 2, 2024, 6:27 PM

14 points

6 comments1 min readLW link

Stupid Questions October 2020

ChristianKlOct 21, 2020, 11:41 AM

48 points

33 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Questions about Solomonoff induction

mukashiJan 10, 2024, 1:16 AM

7 points

11 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Why is there an alignment problem?

InfiniteLightDec 22, 2023, 6:19 AM

1 point

0 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] For fun: How long can you hold your breath?

exanovaDec 6, 2023, 11:36 PM

1 point

7 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Journalism student looking for sources

pinkertonFeb 4, 2025, 6:58 PM

11 points

3 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] How to build open source AI models for landscape architecture?

SimonLOLAlandAug 29, 2024, 5:17 PM

−10 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

All AGI Safety questions welcome (especially basic ones) [July 2023]

smallsiloJul 20, 2023, 8:20 PM

38 points

40 comments2 min readLW link

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