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Superintelligence 20: The value-loading problem
KatjaGrace
Jan 27, 2015, 2:00 AM
8
points
21
comments
6
min read
LW
link
Prediction Markets are Confounded—Implications for the feasibility of Futarchy
Anders_H
Jan 26, 2015, 10:39 PM
28
points
43
comments
5
min read
LW
link
Immortality: A Practical Guide
G0W51
Jan 26, 2015, 4:17 PM
54
points
62
comments
36
min read
LW
link
Open thread, Jan. 26 - Feb. 1, 2015
Gondolinian
Jan 26, 2015, 12:46 AM
10
points
432
comments
1
min read
LW
link
What are the resolution limits of medical imaging?
oge
Jan 25, 2015, 10:57 PM
11
points
19
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : London Social—Time and Space—February 1st
sixes_and_sevens
Jan 25, 2015, 9:48 PM
3
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
A Philosopher Walks Into A Coffee Shop
Scott Alexander
Jan 25, 2015, 8:42 PM
57
points
4
comments
5
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Bangalore LWers meetup
anandjeyahar
Jan 25, 2015, 5:25 AM
2
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Multibit reflective oracles
Benya_Fallenstein
Jan 25, 2015, 2:23 AM
5
points
1
comment
8
min read
LW
link
Meetup : February 2015 Rationality Dojo—Introduction to Ethics
MelbourneLW
Jan 25, 2015, 12:26 AM
2
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : February 2015 Rationality Dojo—Introduction to Ethics
MelbourneLW
Jan 25, 2015, 12:26 AM
2
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : San Francisco Meetup: Prisoner’s Dilema Tournament
rocurley
Jan 24, 2015, 10:23 AM
2
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
LINK: Superrationality and DAOs
somnicule
Jan 24, 2015, 9:47 AM
8
points
10
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Weekly LW Meetups
FrankAdamek
Jan 23, 2015, 7:20 PM
3
points
0
comments
2
min read
LW
link
New, Brief Popular-Level Introduction to AI Risks and Superintelligence
LyleN
Jan 23, 2015, 3:43 PM
33
points
3
comments
1
min read
LW
link
The Role of Attractiveness in Mate Selection: Individual Variation
JonahS
Jan 23, 2015, 11:21 AM
27
points
37
comments
7
min read
LW
link
Formalizing Two Problems of Realistic World Models
So8res
Jan 22, 2015, 11:12 PM
32
points
5
comments
2
min read
LW
link
An Introduction to Löb’s Theorem in MIRI Research
orthonormal
Jan 22, 2015, 8:35 PM
4
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Bill Gates: problem of strong AI with conflicting goals “very worthy of study and time”
Paul Crowley
Jan 22, 2015, 8:21 PM
73
points
18
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Czech’s first Meetup Prague
kotrfa
Jan 22, 2015, 10:40 AM
2
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
Control Theory Commentary
Vaniver
Jan 22, 2015, 5:31 AM
27
points
15
comments
12
min read
LW
link
Purchasing research effectively open thread
John_Maxwell
Jan 21, 2015, 12:24 PM
19
points
15
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Dallas, TX
DubiousTwizzler
Jan 21, 2015, 2:59 AM
2
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
Behavior: The Control of Perception
Vaniver
Jan 21, 2015, 1:21 AM
55
points
26
comments
9
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Washington, D.C.: Fermi Estimates
RobinZ
Jan 20, 2015, 11:32 PM
3
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
The Unique Games Conjecture and FAI: A Troubling Obstacle
27chaos
Jan 20, 2015, 9:46 PM
−2
points
26
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Superintelligence 19: Post-transition formation of a singleton
KatjaGrace
Jan 20, 2015, 2:00 AM
12
points
35
comments
7
min read
LW
link
An Introduction to Control Theory
Vaniver
Jan 19, 2015, 8:50 PM
56
points
13
comments
7
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Effective Altruism Netherlands, Utrecht—How to live on a low budget
immasix
Jan 19, 2015, 7:08 PM
2
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : SLC, UT — January Meetup
hamnox
Jan 19, 2015, 4:29 AM
3
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Optimal eating (or rather, a step in the right direction)
c_edwards
Jan 19, 2015, 1:35 AM
8
points
65
comments
7
min read
LW
link
Open thread, Jan. 19 - Jan. 25, 2015
Gondolinian
Jan 19, 2015, 12:04 AM
6
points
303
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[Link] An argument on colds
[deleted]
Jan 18, 2015, 7:16 PM
17
points
21
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Australia Mega-meetup planning meeting
Elo
Jan 18, 2015, 5:47 AM
5
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Respond to what they probably meant
Adam Zerner
Jan 17, 2015, 11:37 PM
19
points
42
comments
3
min read
LW
link
LINK: Diseases not sufficiently researched
polymathwannabe
Jan 17, 2015, 4:03 PM
9
points
37
comments
1
min read
LW
link
… And Everyone Loses Their Minds
Ritalin
Jan 16, 2015, 11:38 PM
21
points
37
comments
1
min read
LW
link
New LW Meetup: Dallas
FrankAdamek
Jan 16, 2015, 5:11 PM
3
points
0
comments
2
min read
LW
link
LINK: Guinea worm disease close to eradication
polymathwannabe
Jan 16, 2015, 4:08 PM
9
points
4
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Slides online from “The Future of AI: Opportunities and Challenges”
Paul Crowley
Jan 16, 2015, 11:17 AM
21
points
10
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Learn Three Things Every Day
helltank
Jan 16, 2015, 9:36 AM
−8
points
17
comments
3
min read
LW
link
An example and discussion of extension neglect
emr
Jan 16, 2015, 6:10 AM
17
points
3
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : West LA—Keep Your Identity Small
OpenThreadGuy
Jan 16, 2015, 3:51 AM
2
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Group Rationality Diary, January 16-31
therufs
Jan 16, 2015, 1:54 AM
6
points
17
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Vingean Reflection: Reliable Reasoning for Self-Improving Agents
So8res
Jan 15, 2015, 10:47 PM
37
points
5
comments
9
min read
LW
link
Elon Musk donates $10M to the Future of Life Institute to keep AI beneficial
Paul Crowley
Jan 15, 2015, 4:33 PM
78
points
52
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Je suis Charlie
[deleted]
Jan 15, 2015, 8:27 AM
−34
points
72
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : San Francisco Meetup: Unconference
rocurley
Jan 15, 2015, 6:31 AM
2
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Canberra: the Hedonic Treadmill
DanielFilan
Jan 15, 2015, 4:02 AM
2
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : London Social Meetup, 18/01/2015
Tenoke
Jan 14, 2015, 5:49 PM
3
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
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