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Oper­a­tional­iz­ing New­comb’s Problem

ErickBallNov 11, 2019, 10:52 PM
34 points
23 comments1 min readLW link

SSC Dublin Meetup—Atyp­i­cal Minds and Book Recommendations

Dan ValentineNov 11, 2019, 9:07 PM
1 point
0 comments1 min readLW link

[Health] [Math] Proofs, for­get­ting, and an el­dritch god

aaqNov 11, 2019, 6:31 PM
7 points
4 comments4 min readLW link

The ran­dom­ness/​ig­no­rance model solves many an­thropic problems

Rafael HarthNov 11, 2019, 5:02 PM
9 points
5 comments2 min readLW link

Ban the Lon­don Mulligan

ZviNov 11, 2019, 11:10 AM
12 points
4 comments4 min readLW link
(thezvi.wordpress.com)

Pie­ces of time

KatjaGraceNov 11, 2019, 7:00 AM
43 points
8 comments2 min readLW link
(meteuphoric.com)

Epistemic Spot Check: Un­con­di­tional Parenting

ElizabethNov 10, 2019, 8:10 PM
22 points
6 comments3 min readLW link
(acesounderglass.com)

Copen­hagen/​Malmö meetup

LauralNov 10, 2019, 5:41 PM
1 point
1 comment1 min readLW link

Ex­per­i­ments and Consent

jefftkNov 10, 2019, 2:50 PM
30 points
45 comments1 min readLW link
(www.jefftk.com)

Indescribable

lsusrNov 10, 2019, 1:31 PM
14 points
5 comments1 min readLW link

Eth­i­cal experimentation

KatjaGraceNov 10, 2019, 8:00 AM
15 points
2 comments1 min readLW link
(meteuphoric.com)

Self-Keep­ing Secrets

lsusrNov 10, 2019, 7:59 AM
72 points
9 comments2 min readLW link

Goal-think­ing vs de­sire-thinking

SniffnoyNov 10, 2019, 12:31 AM
23 points
11 comments4 min readLW link

Neu­ral nets as a model for how hu­mans make and un­der­stand vi­sual art

Owain_EvansNov 9, 2019, 4:53 PM
28 points
7 comments2 min readLW link
(owainevans.github.io)

Notes on Run­ning Objective

jefftkNov 9, 2019, 3:40 PM
9 points
1 comment5 min readLW link
(www.jefftk.com)

Refer­ence Classes for Randomness

Rafael HarthNov 9, 2019, 2:41 PM
7 points
1 comment2 min readLW link

Pric­ing ex­ter­nal­ities is not nec­es­sar­ily eco­nom­i­cally efficient

OrbordeNov 9, 2019, 12:07 PM
19 points
9 comments1 min readLW link
(www.daviddfriedman.com)

For the metaphors

KatjaGraceNov 8, 2019, 11:30 PM
12 points
2 comments1 min readLW link
(meteuphoric.com)

Cat­a­lyst: a col­lab­o­ra­tive biose­cu­rity summit

epiphiNov 8, 2019, 9:37 PM
18 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

A First Sketch of the Na­ture of Heat (Novum Or­ganum Book 2: 15-25)

Francis BaconNov 8, 2019, 3:42 AM
12 points
0 comments24 min readLW link

The Credit As­sign­ment Problem

abramdemskiNov 8, 2019, 2:50 AM
105 points
40 comments17 min readLW link1 review

LW Team Up­dates—Novem­ber 2019 (Sub­scrip­tions & More)

RubyNov 8, 2019, 2:39 AM
28 points
4 comments2 min readLW link

To Be De­cided #2

Ian David MossNov 8, 2019, 2:35 AM
5 points
0 comments3 min readLW link

[Team Up­date] Why we spent Q3 op­ti­miz­ing for karma

RubyNov 7, 2019, 11:39 PM
70 points
27 comments10 min readLW link

SSC Han­gout—New Delhi

VolorNov 7, 2019, 11:36 PM
1 point
0 commentsLW link

So­cial Meetup TLV

Daniel DavisNov 7, 2019, 11:36 PM
1 point
0 comments1 min readLW link

New ev­i­dence on pop­u­lar per­cep­tion of “AI” risk

egNov 7, 2019, 11:36 PM
12 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

Self polic­ing for self doubt

KatjaGraceNov 7, 2019, 11:10 PM
36 points
3 comments2 min readLW link
(meteuphoric.com)

Kansas City Dojo Meetup: 11-5-19

Bae's TheoremNov 7, 2019, 9:32 PM
4 points
0 comments4 min readLW link

[Question] Liter­a­ture on memet­ics?

moridinamaelNov 7, 2019, 7:18 PM
17 points
2 comments1 min readLW link

Ran­dom­ness vs. Ignorance

Rafael HarthNov 7, 2019, 6:51 PM
5 points
5 comments1 min readLW link

LessWrong Darm­stadt Meetup

MaxRaNov 7, 2019, 5:55 PM
1 point
0 commentsLW link

Units of Action

ryan_bNov 7, 2019, 5:47 PM
6 points
6 comments1 min readLW link

Uber Self-Driv­ing Crash

jefftkNov 7, 2019, 3:00 PM
109 points
1 comment2 min readLW link
(www.jefftk.com)

Build­ing In­tu­itions On Non-Em­piri­cal Ar­gu­ments In Science

Scott AlexanderNov 7, 2019, 6:50 AM
56 points
27 comments11 min readLW link
(slatestarcodex.com)

Per­sonal qual­ity experimentation

KatjaGraceNov 6, 2019, 9:50 PM
21 points
1 comment1 min readLW link
(meteuphoric.com)

A mechanis­tic model of meditation

Kaj_SotalaNov 6, 2019, 9:37 PM
136 points
12 comments21 min readLW link

AI Align­ment Re­search Overview (by Ja­cob Stein­hardt)

Ben PaceNov 6, 2019, 7:24 PM
44 points
0 comments7 min readLW link
(docs.google.com)

[AN #72]: Align­ment, ro­bust­ness, method­ol­ogy, and sys­tem build­ing as re­search pri­ori­ties for AI safety

Rohin ShahNov 6, 2019, 6:10 PM
26 points
4 comments10 min readLW link
(mailchi.mp)

Judg­ment, Pu­n­ish­ment, and the In­for­ma­tion-Sup­pres­sion Field

BenquoNov 6, 2019, 5:44 PM
19 points
12 comments3 min readLW link
(benjaminrosshoffman.com)

Lis­bon SSC Meetup #3

tamkin&popkinNov 6, 2019, 10:07 AM
1 point
0 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Is my per­cep­tion of re­al­ity bounded by my in­tel­li­gence?

bvangilsNov 5, 2019, 8:40 PM
1 point
1 comment1 min readLW link

Nor­ma­tive reductionism

KatjaGraceNov 5, 2019, 8:20 PM
13 points
19 comments1 min readLW link
(meteuphoric.com)

Lite Blocking

jefftkNov 5, 2019, 1:50 PM
21 points
4 comments2 min readLW link
(www.jefftk.com)

Book Re­view: De­sign Prin­ci­ples of Biolog­i­cal Circuits

johnswentworthNov 5, 2019, 6:49 AM
234 points
24 comments12 min readLW link1 review

[Question] What would hap­pen if all the wa­ter on Earth were ac­cu­mu­lated into spheres & drop on the sur­face?

Long tryNov 5, 2019, 4:55 AM
2 points
4 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] What AI safety prob­lems need solv­ing for safe AI re­search as­sis­tants?

John_MaxwellNov 5, 2019, 2:09 AM
14 points
13 comments1 min readLW link

To­tal horse takeover

KatjaGraceNov 5, 2019, 12:10 AM
103 points
14 comments6 min readLW link1 review
(meteuphoric.com)

More vari­a­tions on pseudo-alignment

evhubNov 4, 2019, 11:24 PM
27 points
8 comments2 min readLW link

Drug Policy

jefftkNov 4, 2019, 9:30 PM
7 points
1 comment1 min readLW link
(www.jefftk.com)