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Superintelligence FAQ
Scott Alexander
Sep 20, 2016, 7:00 PM
138
points
39
comments
27
min read
LW
link
Linkposts now live!
Vaniver
Sep 28, 2016, 3:13 PM
45
points
25
comments
1
min read
LW
link
The 12 Second Rule (i.e. think before answering) and other Epistemic Norms
Raemon
Sep 5, 2016, 11:08 PM
35
points
12
comments
3
min read
LW
link
It’s Bayes All The Way Up
Scott Alexander
Sep 12, 2016, 1:35 PM
34
points
0
comments
12
min read
LW
link
MIRI’s 2016 Fundraiser
So8res
Sep 25, 2016, 4:55 PM
34
points
13
comments
6
min read
LW
link
A Child’s Petrov Day Speech
James_Miller
Sep 28, 2016, 2:27 AM
32
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
2016 LessWrong Diaspora Survey Analysis: Part Four (Politics, Calibration & Probability, Futurology, Charity & Effective Altruism)
namespace
Sep 10, 2016, 3:51 AM
20
points
25
comments
8
min read
LW
link
Neutralizing Physical Annoyances
SquirrelInHell
Sep 12, 2016, 4:36 PM
19
points
7
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(squirrelinhell.blogspot.com)
Yudkowsky’s Guide to Writing Intelligent Characters
Vaniver
Sep 28, 2016, 2:36 PM
18
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
(yudkowsky.tumblr.com)
[Link] My Interview with Dilbert creator Scott Adams
James_Miller
Sep 13, 2016, 5:22 AM
17
points
27
comments
1
min read
LW
link
New music powers
Elo
Sep 2, 2016, 7:39 AM
17
points
4
comments
1
min read
LW
link
[Link] How the Simulation Argument Dampens Future Fanaticism
David Althaus
Sep 9, 2016, 1:17 PM
15
points
13
comments
1
min read
LW
link
A Weird Trick To Manage Your Identity
Gleb_Tsipursky
Sep 19, 2016, 7:13 PM
15
points
14
comments
2
min read
LW
link
CrowdAnki comprehensive JSON representation of Anki Decks to facilitate collaboration
Vlad Sitalo
Sep 18, 2016, 10:59 AM
15
points
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Jocko Podcast
moridinamael
Sep 6, 2016, 3:38 PM
15
points
12
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Putanumonit—Convincing people to read the Sequences and wondering about “postrationalists”
Jacob Falkovich
Sep 28, 2016, 4:43 PM
15
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
(putanumonit.com)
A model of arguments
Elo
Sep 1, 2016, 12:41 PM
14
points
1
comment
2
min read
LW
link
Open Thread, Sept 5. - Sept 11. 2016
Elo
Sep 5, 2016, 12:59 AM
12
points
102
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Sam Harris—TED Talk on AI
Brillyant
Sep 29, 2016, 4:44 PM
11
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(www.samharris.org)
Adding and removing complexity from models
Elo
Sep 19, 2016, 11:31 PM
11
points
2
comments
4
min read
LW
link
A collection of Stubs.
Elo
Sep 6, 2016, 7:24 AM
10
points
1
comment
10
min read
LW
link
Heroin model: AI “manipulates” “unmanipulatable” reward
Stuart_Armstrong
Sep 22, 2016, 10:27 AM
10
points
8
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Learning and Internalizing the Lessons from the Sequences
Nick5a1
Sep 14, 2016, 2:40 PM
10
points
9
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Against Amazement
SquirrelInHell
Sep 20, 2016, 7:25 PM
9
points
6
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(squirrelinhell.blogspot.com)
The Global Catastrophic Risk Institute (GCRI) seeks a media engagement volunteer/intern
crmflynn
Sep 14, 2016, 4:42 PM
9
points
2
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Learning values versus learning knowledge
Stuart_Armstrong
Sep 14, 2016, 1:42 PM
9
points
18
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Changing time zones
Elo
Sep 2, 2016, 6:31 AM
9
points
0
comments
2
min read
LW
link
[LINK] Collaborate on HPMOR blurbs; earn chance to win three-volume physical HPMOR
plex
Sep 7, 2016, 2:21 AM
8
points
9
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Seeking Advice About Career Paths for Non-USA Citizen
almkglor
Sep 28, 2016, 12:07 AM
8
points
14
comments
4
min read
LW
link
The map of ideas how the Universe appeared from nothing
turchin
Sep 2, 2016, 4:49 PM
8
points
41
comments
5
min read
LW
link
US tech giants found Partnership on AI to Benefit People and Society to ensure AI is developed safely and ethically
Gunnar_Zarncke
Sep 29, 2016, 8:39 PM
8
points
0
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(www.businessinsider.de)
Universal Inductors
Scott Garrabrant
Sep 14, 2016, 12:09 AM
8
points
0
comments
2
min read
LW
link
The map of the methods of optimisation (types of intelligence)
turchin
Sep 15, 2016, 3:04 PM
7
points
10
comments
1
min read
LW
link
The map of natural global catastrophic risks
turchin
Sep 25, 2016, 1:17 PM
7
points
0
comments
2
min read
LW
link
Preference over null preference
Elo
Sep 5, 2016, 12:47 PM
7
points
8
comments
4
min read
LW
link
Isomorphic agents with different preferences: any suggestions?
Stuart_Armstrong
Sep 19, 2016, 1:15 PM
7
points
6
comments
1
min read
LW
link
IRL is hard
Vanessa Kosoy
Sep 13, 2016, 2:55 PM
7
points
6
comments
5
min read
LW
link
Putanumonit—You can’t always tell people’s beliefs from explicit behavior + Trump and blacks
Jacob Falkovich
Sep 28, 2016, 4:45 PM
6
points
6
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(putanumonit.com)
Open thread, Sep. 19 - Sep. 25, 2016
DataPacRat
Sep 19, 2016, 6:34 PM
6
points
92
comments
1
min read
LW
link
No negative press agreement
Elo
Sep 1, 2016, 11:10 AM
6
points
12
comments
3
min read
LW
link
Politics Is Upstream of AI
iceman
Sep 28, 2016, 9:47 PM
6
points
5
comments
1
min read
LW
link
(thefutureprimaeval.net)
Not all theories of consciousness are created equal: a reply to Robert Lawrence Kuhn’s recent article in Skeptic Magazine [Link]
oge
Sep 4, 2016, 8:35 PM
6
points
17
comments
1
min read
LW
link
We have the technology required to build 3D body scanners for consumer prices
ChristianKl
Sep 26, 2016, 3:36 PM
6
points
13
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Stupid Questions September 2016
pepe_prime
Sep 5, 2016, 10:34 PM
6
points
33
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Rationality Quotes September–December 2016
Sabiola
2 Sep 2016 6:44 UTC
6
points
12
comments
1
min read
LW
link
September 2016 Media Thread
ArisKatsaris
1 Sep 2016 9:57 UTC
6
points
30
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Variations of the Garrabrant-inductor
IAFF-User-83
23 Sep 2016 19:11 UTC
6
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
(www.cs.ucl.ac.uk)
Open thread, Sep. 26 - Oct. 02, 2016
MrMind
26 Sep 2016 7:41 UTC
5
points
90
comments
1
min read
LW
link
Meetup : Bay Area Winter Solstice 2016
ialdabaoth
22 Sep 2016 22:12 UTC
5
points
1
comment
1
min read
LW
link
Article on IQ: The Inappropriately Excluded
buybuydandavis
19 Sep 2016 1:36 UTC
5
points
36
comments
1
min read
LW
link
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