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The rationalist community’s location problem

mingyuanSep 23, 2020, 6:39 PM

169 points

142 comments4 min readLW link

[AN #118]: Risks, solutions, and prioritization in a world with many AI systems

Rohin ShahSep 23, 2020, 6:20 PM

15 points

6 comments10 min readLW link

(mailchi.mp)

Petrov Day Ritual: Coronavirus Edition

mingyuanSep 23, 2020, 4:41 PM

6 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

(thingofthings.wordpress.com)

Dehumanisation errors

Stuart_ArmstrongSep 23, 2020, 9:51 AM

13 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

The new Editor

habrykaSep 23, 2020, 2:25 AM

58 points

24 comments1 min readLW link

New Tagging Power Tools: Dashboard + Upgraded Tag Editing Experience

RubySep 23, 2020, 1:49 AM

20 points

0 comments2 min readLW link

AI Advantages [Gems from the Wiki]

habryka and Kaj_Sotala

Sep 22, 2020, 10:44 PM

22 points

7 comments2 min readLW link

(www.lesswrong.com)

Sunday September 27, 12:00PM (PT) — talks by Alex Flint, Alex Zhu and more

habrykaSep 22, 2020, 9:59 PM

11 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

Comparative Advantage is Not About Trade

johnswentworthSep 22, 2020, 6:43 PM

88 points

26 comments3 min readLW link

The Haters Gonna Hate Fallacy

Kaj_SotalaSep 22, 2020, 12:20 PM

47 points

6 comments1 min readLW link

(kajsotala.fi)

Anthropomorphisation vs value learning: type 1 vs type 2 errors

Stuart_ArmstrongSep 22, 2020, 10:46 AM

16 points

10 comments1 min readLW link

Emptiness and Form

lsusrSep 22, 2020, 4:20 AM

9 points

0 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] Forecasting Thread: Existential Risk

AmandangoSep 22, 2020, 3:44 AM

43 points

39 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] What AI companies would be most likely to have a positive long-term impact on the world as a result of investing in them?

MikkWSep 21, 2020, 11:41 PM

11 points

2 comments2 min readLW link

Prepare for COVID-19 Human Challenge Trials — A Petition in Canada (and soon, the UK)

abierohrigSep 21, 2020, 7:38 PM

6 points

0 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] How often do series C startups fail to exit?

Jessica ShuSep 21, 2020, 7:37 PM

14 points

15 comments1 min readLW link

Needed: AI infohazard policy

Vanessa KosoySep 21, 2020, 3:26 PM

68 points

16 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] Has anyone written stories happening in Hanson’s em world?

Mati_RoySep 21, 2020, 2:37 PM

16 points

8 comments1 min readLW link

Zen and Rationality: Just This Is It

Gordon Seidoh WorleySep 20, 2020, 10:31 PM

36 points

6 comments2 min readLW link 1 review

Clarifying “What failure looks like”

Sam ClarkeSep 20, 2020, 8:40 PM

97 points

14 comments17 min readLW link

[Question] Are aircraft carriers super vulnerable in a modern war?

LironSep 20, 2020, 6:52 PM

18 points

11 comments1 min readLW link

I’m Voting For Ranked Choice, But I Don’t Like It

jefftkSep 20, 2020, 6:40 PM

32 points

12 comments1 min readLW link

(www.jefftk.com)

[Question] Where is human level on text prediction? (GPTs task)

Daniel KokotajloSep 20, 2020, 9:00 AM

27 points

19 comments1 min readLW link

My (Mis)Adventures With Algorithmic Machine Learning

AHartNtknSep 20, 2020, 5:31 AM

16 points

4 comments41 min readLW link

Livestreaming monetisation models aka What do camgirls have in common with Twitch streamers?

characteristicsSep 19, 2020, 6:57 PM

11 points

0 comments7 min readLW link

(lillianli.substack.com)

Get Social Sector Leaders to Use Evidence With This 1 Weird Trick

Ian David MossSep 19, 2020, 6:07 PM

2 points

0 comments5 min readLW link

(medium.com)

Taking Social Initiative

Neel NandaSep 19, 2020, 3:31 PM

19 points

2 comments13 min readLW link

(www.neelnanda.io)

Why GPT wants to mesa-optimize & how we might change this

John_MaxwellSep 19, 2020, 1:48 PM

55 points

33 comments9 min readLW link

EA Relationship Status

jefftkSep 19, 2020, 1:50 AM

28 points

16 comments1 min readLW link

(www.jefftk.com)

Draft report on AI timelines

Ajeya CotraSep 18, 2020, 11:47 PM

215 points

56 comments1 min readLW link 1 review

Link: Vitamin D Can Likely End the COVID-19 Pandemic—Rootclaim Blog

KennySep 18, 2020, 5:07 PM

20 points

2 comments1 min readLW link

Expansive translations: considerations and possibilities

ozziegooenSep 18, 2020, 3:39 PM

43 points

15 comments6 min readLW link

The “Backchaining to Local Search” Technique in AI Alignment

adamShimiSep 18, 2020, 3:05 PM

29 points

1 comment2 min readLW link

Some thoughts on criticism

BuckSep 18, 2020, 4:58 AM

90 points

11 comments5 min readLW link

[Question] For what X would you be indifferent between living X days, but forgetting your day at the end of everyday, or living 10 days? (terminally)

Mati_RoySep 18, 2020, 4:05 AM

6 points

11 comments1 min readLW link

Against Victimhood

Jacob FalkovichSep 18, 2020, 1:58 AM

85 points

15 comments7 min readLW link

Objective Dog Ratings: The Shiba Inu

CallmesalticidaeSep 18, 2020, 12:12 AM

15 points

2 comments1 min readLW link

Gems from the Wiki: Do The Math, Then Burn The Math and Go With Your Gut

habryka and riceissa

Sep 17, 2020, 10:41 PM

60 points

3 comments3 min readLW link

(www.lesswrong.com)

Let the AI teach you how to flirt

DirectedEvolutionSep 17, 2020, 7:04 PM

48 points

11 comments2 min readLW link

Covid 9/17: It’s Worse

ZviSep 17, 2020, 3:10 PM

54 points

41 comments8 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)

Making the Monte Hall problem weirder but obvious

dynomightSep 17, 2020, 12:10 PM

17 points

8 comments1 min readLW link

(dyno-might.github.io)

[Question] How do you celebrate your birthday?

Mati_RoySep 17, 2020, 10:00 AM

10 points

2 comments1 min readLW link

Noticing Wasted Motion

lynettebyeSep 17, 2020, 2:30 AM

21 points

5 comments3 min readLW link

Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (4th edition) on the Alignment Problem

Zack_M_DavisSep 17, 2020, 2:23 AM

72 points

12 comments5 min readLW link

(aima.cs.berkeley.edu)

[Question] What are examples of simpler universes that have been described in order to explain a concept from our more complex universe?

Mati_RoySep 17, 2020, 1:31 AM

4 points

7 comments1 min readLW link

Sunday September 20, 12:00PM (PT) — talks by Eric Rogstad, Daniel Kokotajlo and more

habrykaSep 17, 2020, 12:27 AM

26 points

8 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Rationality for Kids?

goose000Sep 16, 2020, 10:58 PM

51 points

28 comments1 min readLW link

What Does “Signalling” Mean?

abramdemskiSep 16, 2020, 9:19 PM

38 points

18 comments3 min readLW link

[AN #117]: How neural nets would fare under the TEVV framework

Rohin ShahSep 16, 2020, 5:20 PM

27 points

0 comments7 min readLW link

(mailchi.mp)

Spoiler-Free Review: Orwell

ZviSep 16, 2020, 1:30 PM

11 points

2 comments1 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)