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[ACX Linkpost] A Modest Proposal for Republicans

mike_hawkeApr 30, 2021, 6:43 PM

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(astralcodexten.substack.com)

Review of “Why AI is Harder Than We Think”

electroswingApr 30, 2021, 6:14 PM

40 points

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10 comments8 min readLW link

Mindfulness as debugging

pchvykovApr 30, 2021, 4:59 PM

21 points

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4 comments2 min readLW link

Moral Privilege

ACrackedPotApr 30, 2021, 2:54 PM

13 points

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21 comments3 min readLW link

[Letter] Advice for High School #2

lsusrApr 30, 2021, 8:42 AM

38 points

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16 comments13 min readLW link

[Question] When’s the best time to get the 2nd dose of Pfizer Vaccine?

David Scott Krueger (formerly: capybaralet)Apr 30, 2021, 5:11 AM

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On silence

Aaron BergmanApr 30, 2021, 3:15 AM

48 points

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16 comments9 min readLW link

(aaronbergman.substack.com)

[Question] How do you solicit feedback effectively?

Raj ThimmiahApr 30, 2021, 12:16 AM

2 points

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Low-stakes alignment

paulfchristianoApr 30, 2021, 12:10 AM

89 points

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11 comments7 min readLW link 1 review

(ai-alignment.com)

Why “is evidence for” is a symmetric relation

alex_hhrApr 29, 2021, 9:26 PM

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(raginrayguns.tumblr.com)

[Question] Where do LessWrong rationalists debate?

ViliamApr 29, 2021, 9:23 PM

44 points

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Scott Alexander 2021 predictions: calibration and updating exercise

Rob BensingerApr 29, 2021, 7:15 PM

19 points

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We need a career path for invention

jasoncrawfordApr 29, 2021, 6:11 PM

52 points

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18 comments4 min readLW link

(rootsofprogress.org)

25 Min Talk on MetaEthical.AI with Questions from Stuart Armstrong

June KuApr 29, 2021, 3:38 PM

21 points

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On Chesterton’s Fence

Martin SustrikApr 29, 2021, 2:56 PM

3 points

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Covid 4/29: Vaccination Slowdown

ZviApr 29, 2021, 1:50 PM

55 points

30 votes

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19 comments15 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)

Draft report on existential risk from power-seeking AI

Joe CarlsmithApr 28, 2021, 9:41 PM

85 points

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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

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2 comments13 min readLW link

AMA: Paul Christiano, alignment researcher

paulfchristianoApr 28, 2021, 6:55 PM

117 points

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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

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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

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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

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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

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(peterbarnett.org)

Better air is the easiest way not to die

digital_carverApr 28, 2021, 10:24 AM

24 points

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9 comments1 min readLW link

(dynomight.net)

Naming and pointer thickness

Adam ZernerApr 28, 2021, 6:35 AM

22 points

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5 comments2 min readLW link

Talkers and doers

Amir BolousApr 28, 2021, 4:26 AM

−1 points

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3 comments1 min readLW link

A casual intro to Geometric Algebra

OrfeasApr 28, 2021, 12:00 AM

24 points

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2 comments6 min readLW link

Faerie Ring meet #2: At Gather.Town

hamnoxApr 27, 2021, 11:17 PM

15 points

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0 comments1 min readLW link

Rationality Cardinality

jimrandomhApr 27, 2021, 10:27 PM

57 points

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7 comments1 min readLW link

Pitfalls of the agent model

Alex FlintApr 27, 2021, 10:19 PM

26 points

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5 comments20 min readLW link

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

SherrinfordApr 27, 2021, 7:13 PM

14 points

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5 comments1 min readLW link

Jaan Tallinn’s 2020 Philanthropy Overview

jaanApr 27, 2021, 4:22 PM

113 points

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4 comments1 min readLW link

(jaan.online)

Scott Alexander 2021 Predictions: Market Prices

SimonMApr 27, 2021, 2:03 PM

51 points

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5 comments2 min readLW link

Modern Monetary Theory for Dummies

theflowerpotApr 27, 2021, 1:11 PM

7 points

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5 comments5 min readLW link

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

ForensicOceanographyApr 27, 2021, 11:28 AM

8 points

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43 comments1 min readLW link

Agents Over Cartesian World Models

Mark Xu and evhub

Apr 27, 2021, 2:06 AM

67 points

23 votes

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4 comments27 min readLW link

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

jimrandomhApr 27, 2021, 12:59 AM

55 points

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38 comments1 min readLW link

Scott Alexander 2021 Predictions: Buy/Sell/Hold

ZviApr 27, 2021, 12:40 AM

42 points

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39 comments12 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)

Announcing the Alignment Research Center

paulfchristianoApr 26, 2021, 11:30 PM

178 points

70 votes

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(ai-alignment.com)

[Linkpost] Treacherous turns in the wild

Mark XuApr 26, 2021, 10:51 PM

31 points

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6 comments1 min readLW link

(lukemuehlhauser.com)

FAQ: Advice for AI Alignment Researchers

Rohin ShahApr 26, 2021, 6:59 PM

67 points

27 votes

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(rohinshah.com)

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

ZviApr 26, 2021, 3:00 PM

16 points

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2 comments3 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)

Bayesian and Frequentists Approaches to Statistical Analysis

Christopher ClarkApr 26, 2021, 12:18 AM

4 points

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2 comments8 min readLW link

Beware over-use of the agent model

Alex FlintApr 25, 2021, 10:19 PM

28 points

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10 comments5 min readLW link 1 review

“Who I am” is an axiom.

dadadarrenApr 25, 2021, 9:59 PM

7 points

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8 comments1 min readLW link

Would robots care about Meaning and Relating?

RaemonApr 25, 2021, 9:17 PM

39 points

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33 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

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

ChristianKlApr 25, 2021, 6:03 PM

9 points

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[May – weekly] Focusmate: identity preservation

Mati_RoyApr 25, 2021, 5:58 PM

6 points

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The Fall of Rome, III: Progress Did Not Exist

LukeOnlineApr 25, 2021, 5:54 AM

30 points

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