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The Golden Age of Data

CollisteruAug 4, 2020, 9:35 PM

5 points

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0 comments4 min readLW link

My paper was signalling the whole time—Robin Hanson wins again

Tim LiptrotAug 4, 2020, 9:13 PM

49 points

31 votes

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19 comments2 min readLW link

Boston/Cambridge LW Hangout, Sunday 8/16/20

ItsGiustoAug 4, 2020, 8:43 PM

1 point

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1 comment1 min readLW link

Infinite Data/Compute Arguments in Alignment

johnswentworthAug 4, 2020, 8:21 PM

50 points

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6 comments2 min readLW link

Property as Coordination Minimization

VaniverAug 4, 2020, 7:24 PM

38 points

17 votes

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35 comments4 min readLW link

Interpretability in ML: A Broad Overview

lifelonglearnerAug 4, 2020, 7:03 PM

53 points

22 votes

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5 comments15 min readLW link

Budapest Meetup on Margit Sziget

Timothy UnderwoodAug 4, 2020, 12:29 PM

2 points

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RT-LAMP is the right way to scale diagnostic testing for the coronavirus

KevinAug 4, 2020, 10:05 AM

35 points

16 votes

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8 comments1 min readLW link

A sketch of ‘Simulacra Levels and their Interactions’

Yoav RavidAug 4, 2020, 9:13 AM

44 points

9 votes

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2 comments1 min readLW link

What is filling the hole left by religion?

PhilosophistryAug 4, 2020, 6:48 AM

13 points

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14 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] RFC: COVID-19 Statistical Guilt

ErhannisAug 4, 2020, 6:46 AM

3 points

2 votes

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4 comments8 min readLW link

(Ir)rationality of Pascal’s wager

filozof3377@gmial.comAug 3, 2020, 8:57 PM

3 points

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10 comments4 min readLW link

is gpt-3 few-shot ready for real applications?

nostalgebraistAug 3, 2020, 7:50 PM

31 points

12 votes

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5 comments9 min readLW link

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Solving Key Alignment Problems Group

Logan RiggsAug 3, 2020, 7:30 PM

19 points

7 votes

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7 comments2 min readLW link

Cryonics Cost-Benefit Analysis

niplavAug 3, 2020, 5:30 PM

46 points

18 votes

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8 comments32 min readLW link

Three mental images from thinking about AGI debate & corrigibility

Steven ByrnesAug 3, 2020, 2:29 PM

55 points

18 votes

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35 comments4 min readLW link

Unifying the Simulacra Definitions

ZviAug 3, 2020, 12:10 PM

85 points

28 votes

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31 comments12 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)

[Question] What are examples of ‘scientific’ studies that contradict what you believe about yourself?

Mati_RoyAug 3, 2020, 6:11 AM

12 points

5 votes

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9 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] What are the most important papers/post/resources to read to understand more of GPT-3?

adamShimiAug 2, 2020, 8:53 PM

22 points

12 votes

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4 comments1 min readLW link

Irrational Resistance to Business Success

curiAug 2, 2020, 7:15 PM

3 points

2 votes

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4 comments4 min readLW link

[Question] Why isn’t there a LessWrong App? Is a “blog-app” sustainable/useful for a community?

Osson4Aug 2, 2020, 5:47 PM

9 points

9 votes

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19 comments1 min readLW link

Burley Bee kids bike trailer review

jefftkAug 2, 2020, 5:20 PM

11 points

3 votes

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0 comments1 min readLW link

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Engineering Experience Through Score

ZorbaTHutAug 2, 2020, 12:09 PM

25 points

17 votes

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0 comments4 min readLW link

When Gears Go Wrong

Matt GoldenbergAug 2, 2020, 6:21 AM

29 points

9 votes

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6 comments6 min readLW link

Tearing down the Chesterton’s Fence principle

DirectedEvolutionAug 2, 2020, 4:56 AM

35 points

16 votes

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7 comments3 min readLW link

Dissolving the “Is the Efficient Market Hypothesis Dead?” Question

AlexeiAug 2, 2020, 4:46 AM

37 points

14 votes

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4 comments7 min readLW link

[Question] Would AGIs parent young AGIs?

Vishrut AryaAug 2, 2020, 12:57 AM

3 points

5 votes

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6 comments1 min readLW link

Principles Behind Bottlenecks

curiAug 1, 2020, 10:48 PM

1 point

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0 comments6 min readLW link

Agentic Language Model Memes

FactorialCodeAug 1, 2020, 6:03 PM

16 points

6 votes

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1 comment2 min readLW link

[Question] What are you looking for in a Less Wrong post?

adamShimiAug 1, 2020, 6:00 PM

27 points

13 votes

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19 comments1 min readLW link

Food Spending During Covid

jefftkAug 1, 2020, 5:10 PM

10 points

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10 comments1 min readLW link

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Forecasting Newsletter: July 2020.

NunoSempereAug 1, 2020, 5:08 PM

21 points

5 votes

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4 comments22 min readLW link

Inner Alignment: Explain like I’m 12 Edition

Rafael HarthAug 1, 2020, 3:24 PM

186 points

74 votes

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47 comments13 min readLW link 2 reviews

Online LessWrong Community Weekend, September 11th-13th

Linda LinseforsAug 1, 2020, 2:55 PM

48 points

15 votes

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5 comments2 min readLW link

On Procrastination—The art of shaping your future actions

Neel NandaAug 1, 2020, 10:22 AM

10 points

9 votes

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0 comments8 min readLW link

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Generalized Efficient Markets in Political Power

johnswentworthAug 1, 2020, 4:49 AM

45 points

16 votes

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6 comments8 min readLW link

The Era Of Unlimited Everything: Unlimited Materials & Unlimited Money

jdcampolargoAug 1, 2020, 3:01 AM

4 points

8 votes

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11 comments10 min readLW link

Power as Easily Exploitable Opportunities

TurnTroutAug 1, 2020, 2:14 AM

32 points

11 votes

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5 comments6 min readLW link

Let Your Mind Be Not Fixed

Gordon Seidoh WorleyJul 31, 2020, 5:54 PM

46 points

22 votes

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2 comments3 min readLW link

Enforcing Type Distinction

lionhearted (Sebastian Marshall)Jul 31, 2020, 11:39 AM

26 points

12 votes

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1 comment2 min readLW link

“Go west, young man!”—Preferences in (imperfect) maps

Stuart_ArmstrongJul 31, 2020, 7:50 AM

25 points

12 votes

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10 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] Can you gain weirdness points?

Nicholas KrossJul 31, 2020, 3:41 AM

20 points

9 votes

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19 comments1 min readLW link

Free Educational and Research Resources

Rachel ShuJul 31, 2020, 12:24 AM

56 points

26 votes

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25 comments6 min readLW link

Sunday August 2, 12pm (PDT) — talks by jimrandomh, johnswenthworth, Daniel Filan, Jacobian

Bird Concept and Ben Pace

Jul 30, 2020, 11:55 PM

15 points

3 votes

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2 comments1 min readLW link

Dealing with Curiosity-Stoppers

adamShimiJul 30, 2020, 10:05 PM

50 points

19 votes

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6 comments10 min readLW link

[Question] What if memes are common in highly capable minds?

Daniel KokotajloJul 30, 2020, 8:45 PM

40 points

20 votes

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13 comments2 min readLW link

PSA: Tagging is Awesome

abramdemskiJul 30, 2020, 5:52 PM

76 points

19 votes

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19 comments1 min readLW link

Covid 7/30: Whack a Mole

ZviJul 30, 2020, 3:50 PM

39 points

16 votes

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4 comments10 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)

[Question] Is the work on AI alignment relevant to GPT?

Richard_KennawayJul 30, 2020, 12:23 PM

24 points

11 votes

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5 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Would a halfway copied brain emulation be at risk of having different values/identity?

GhatanathoahJul 30, 2020, 5:43 AM

9 points

2 votes

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8 comments2 min readLW link

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