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Draft report on existential risk from power-seeking AI

Joe CarlsmithApr 28, 2021, 9:41 PM

85 points

23 comments1 min readLW link

Notes on Robert McIntyre’s Brain Preservation Talk at the Long Now Foundation

JohnGreerApr 28, 2021, 8:47 PM

14 points

2 comments13 min readLW link

AMA: Paul Christiano, alignment researcher

paulfchristianoApr 28, 2021, 6:55 PM

117 points

197 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Is sitting in the sun much better than sitting in the shade?

just_browsingApr 28, 2021, 6:48 PM

16 points

5 comments1 min readLW link

[AN #148]: Analyzing generalization across more axes than just accuracy or loss

Rohin ShahApr 28, 2021, 6:30 PM

24 points

5 comments11 min readLW link

(mailchi.mp)

Facebook is Simulacra Level 3, Andreessen is Level 4

Ben PaceApr 28, 2021, 5:38 PM

52 points

12 comments2 min readLW link

When Should the Fire Alarm Go Off: A model for optimal thresholds

peterbarnettApr 28, 2021, 12:27 PM

40 points

4 comments5 min readLW link

(peterbarnett.org)

Better air is the easiest way not to die

digital_carverApr 28, 2021, 10:24 AM

24 points

9 comments1 min readLW link

(dynomight.net)

Naming and pointer thickness

Adam ZernerApr 28, 2021, 6:35 AM

22 points

5 comments2 min readLW link

Talkers and doers

Amir BolousApr 28, 2021, 4:26 AM

−1 points

3 comments1 min readLW link

A casual intro to Geometric Algebra

OrfeasApr 28, 2021, 12:00 AM

24 points

2 comments6 min readLW link

Faerie Ring meet #2: At Gather.Town

hamnoxApr 27, 2021, 11:17 PM

15 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

Rationality Cardinality

jimrandomhApr 27, 2021, 10:27 PM

57 points

7 comments1 min readLW link

Pitfalls of the agent model

Alex FlintApr 27, 2021, 10:19 PM

26 points

5 comments20 min readLW link

[Question] Covid-19 in India: Why didn’t it happen earlier?

SherrinfordApr 27, 2021, 7:13 PM

14 points

5 comments1 min readLW link

Jaan Tallinn’s 2020 Philanthropy Overview

jaanApr 27, 2021, 4:22 PM

113 points

4 comments1 min readLW link

(jaan.online)

Scott Alexander 2021 Predictions: Market Prices

SimonMApr 27, 2021, 2:03 PM

51 points

5 comments2 min readLW link

Modern Monetary Theory for Dummies

theflowerpotApr 27, 2021, 1:11 PM

7 points

5 comments5 min readLW link

[Question] Can you improve IQ by practicing IQ tests?

ForensicOceanographyApr 27, 2021, 11:28 AM

8 points

43 comments1 min readLW link

Agents Over Cartesian World Models

Mark Xu and evhub

Apr 27, 2021, 2:06 AM

67 points

4 comments27 min readLW link

[Question] What topics are on Dath Ilan’s civics exam?

jimrandomhApr 27, 2021, 12:59 AM

55 points

38 comments1 min readLW link

Scott Alexander 2021 Predictions: Buy/Sell/Hold

ZviApr 27, 2021, 12:40 AM

42 points

39 comments12 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)

Announcing the Alignment Research Center

paulfchristianoApr 26, 2021, 11:30 PM

178 points

6 comments1 min readLW link

(ai-alignment.com)

[Linkpost] Treacherous turns in the wild

Mark XuApr 26, 2021, 10:51 PM

31 points

6 comments1 min readLW link

(lukemuehlhauser.com)

FAQ: Advice for AI Alignment Researchers

Rohin ShahApr 26, 2021, 6:59 PM

67 points

2 comments1 min readLW link

(rohinshah.com)

Spoiler-Free Reviews: Monster Slayers, Dream Quest and Loop Hero

ZviApr 26, 2021, 3:00 PM

16 points

2 comments3 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)

Bayesian and Frequentists Approaches to Statistical Analysis

Christopher ClarkApr 26, 2021, 12:18 AM

4 points

2 comments8 min readLW link

Beware over-use of the agent model

Alex FlintApr 25, 2021, 10:19 PM

28 points

10 comments5 min readLW link 1 review

“Who I am” is an axiom.

dadadarrenApr 25, 2021, 9:59 PM

7 points

8 comments1 min readLW link

Would robots care about Meaning and Relating?

RaemonApr 25, 2021, 9:17 PM

33 points

24 comments7 min readLW link

[Question] For mRNA vaccines, is (short-term) efficacy really higher after the second dose?

Sam MarksApr 25, 2021, 8:21 PM

27 points

13 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] Is there a good software solution for mathematical questions?

ChristianKlApr 25, 2021, 6:03 PM

9 points

7 comments1 min readLW link

[May – weekly] Focusmate: identity preservation

Mati_RoyApr 25, 2021, 5:58 PM

6 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

The Fall of Rome, III: Progress Did Not Exist

LukeOnlineApr 25, 2021, 5:54 AM

30 points

18 comments5 min readLW link

[Question] Best empirical evidence on better than SP500 investment returns?

bluefalconApr 25, 2021, 5:13 AM

12 points

23 comments1 min readLW link

Malicious non-state actors and AI safety

ketiApr 25, 2021, 3:21 AM

2 points

14 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] Estimating COVID cases & deaths in India over the coming months

GeneSmithApr 24, 2021, 9:35 PM

33 points

8 comments1 min readLW link

Identity in What You Are Not

Gordon Seidoh WorleyApr 24, 2021, 8:11 PM

11 points

1 comment6 min readLW link

Naturalism and AI alignment

Michele CampoloApr 24, 2021, 4:16 PM

5 points

12 comments8 min readLW link

Paper review: A Cryptographic Solution to a Game Theoretic Problem

victorsintnicolaasApr 24, 2021, 11:54 AM

23 points

4 comments6 min readLW link

Election results in Central Europe match some pre-WW1 borders

ForensicOceanographyApr 24, 2021, 6:24 AM

19 points

2 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] How to test tiny skills?

Nicholas KrossApr 24, 2021, 5:02 AM

5 points

6 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Apps / tools for combatting sleep procrastination?

emily.fanApr 24, 2021, 1:40 AM

3 points

3 comments1 min readLW link

Vaccination and House Rules

jefftkApr 24, 2021, 1:00 AM

33 points

8 comments2 min readLW link

(www.jefftk.com)

Let’s Rename Ourselves The “Metacognitive Movement”

DirectedEvolutionApr 23, 2021, 9:06 PM

52 points

47 comments7 min readLW link

How to Play a Support Role in Research Conversations

johnswentworthApr 23, 2021, 8:57 PM

105 points

4 comments5 min readLW link

The Fall of Rome, II: Energy Problems?

LukeOnlineApr 23, 2021, 5:58 PM

29 points

8 comments3 min readLW link

The Fall of Rome: Why It’s Relevant, And Why We’re Mistaken

LukeOnlineApr 23, 2021, 12:15 PM

40 points

33 comments3 min readLW link

Probability theory and logical induction as lenses

Alex FlintApr 23, 2021, 2:41 AM

43 points

7 comments6 min readLW link

[Question] Is there anything that can stop AGI development in the near term?

Wulky WilkinsenApr 22, 2021, 8:37 PM

5 points

5 comments1 min readLW link