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[Question] How do you keep track of your own learning?

DirectedEvolutionJun 10, 2021, 8:25 PM

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Covid 6/10: Somebody Else’s Problem

ZviJun 10, 2021, 1:10 PM

57 points

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26 comments24 min readLW link

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[Question] ML is now automating parts of chip R&D. How big a deal is this?

Daniel KokotajloJun 10, 2021, 9:51 AM

45 points

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“Necessary Claims”: A technique to structure complex decisions

fgrosseholz@yahoo.comJun 10, 2021, 5:16 AM

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Reply to Nate Soares on Dolphins

Zack_M_DavisJun 10, 2021, 4:53 AM

49 points

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The Apprentice Experiment

johnswentworthJun 10, 2021, 3:29 AM

153 points

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Changing my life in 2021, halfway through

BoraskoJun 10, 2021, 1:36 AM

42 points

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Finite Factored Sets: Orthogonality and Time

Scott GarrabrantJun 10, 2021, 1:22 AM

34 points

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Knowledge is not just mutual information

Alex FlintJun 10, 2021, 1:01 AM

28 points

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A naive alignment strategy and optimism about generalization

paulfchristianoJun 10, 2021, 12:10 AM

44 points

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(ai-alignment.com)

What are some important insights you would give to a younger version of yourself?

silentbobJun 9, 2021, 8:29 PM

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Other Constructions of Gravity

michaelcohenJun 9, 2021, 8:06 PM

4 points

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[Question] How do you establish a comfort zone in your studies?

DirectedEvolutionJun 9, 2021, 5:01 PM

12 points

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7 comments1 min readLW link

Book review: “Feeling Great” by David Burns

Steven ByrnesJun 9, 2021, 1:17 PM

110 points

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12 comments8 min readLW link

Bad names make you open the box

Adam ZernerJun 9, 2021, 3:19 AM

91 points

45 votes

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52 comments10 min readLW link 1 review

...and then sometimes, for no clear reason, they innately become good.

Andrew VlahosJun 9, 2021, 3:07 AM

2 points

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Better Whistle Synth

jefftkJun 9, 2021, 1:50 AM

9 points

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“Decision Transformer” (Tool AIs are secret Agent AIs)

gwernJun 9, 2021, 1:06 AM

37 points

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AXRP Episode 8 - Assistance Games with Dylan Hadfield-Menell

DanielFilanJun 8, 2021, 11:20 PM

22 points

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Should we vaccinate against PGBD5 which codes for a transposase?

ChristianKlJun 8, 2021, 7:22 PM

18 points

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Evan Hubinger on Homogeneity in Takeoff Speeds, Learned Optimization and Interpretability

Michaël TrazziJun 8, 2021, 7:20 PM

28 points

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0 comments55 min readLW link

Survey on AI existential risk scenarios

Sam Clarke, apc and Jonas Schuett

Jun 8, 2021, 5:12 PM

70 points

29 votes

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11 comments7 min readLW link

[Question] What are the gears of gluten sensitivity?

Gordon Seidoh WorleyJun 8, 2021, 4:42 PM

20 points

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The Generalized Product Rule

aysajanJun 8, 2021, 4:39 PM

34 points

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7 comments5 min readLW link

[Question] Will outlets like the NYT be captured by Chinese influence and if so, when?

ChristianKlJun 8, 2021, 4:31 PM

20 points

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The reverse Goodhart problem

Stuart_ArmstrongJun 8, 2021, 3:48 PM

20 points

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Supplement to “Big picture of phasic dopamine”

Steven ByrnesJun 8, 2021, 1:08 PM

14 points

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2 comments9 min readLW link

Big picture of phasic dopamine

Steven ByrnesJun 8, 2021, 1:07 PM

66 points

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22 comments36 min readLW link

Against intelligence

George3d6Jun 8, 2021, 1:03 PM

12 points

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17 comments10 min readLW link

(cerebralab.com)

Game-theoretic Alignment in terms of Attainable Utility

midco and TurnTrout

Jun 8, 2021, 12:36 PM

20 points

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Dangerous optimisation includes variance minimisation

Stuart_ArmstrongJun 8, 2021, 11:34 AM

36 points

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5 comments2 min readLW link

Maximizing Yield on US Dollar Pegged Coins

AnnapurnaJun 8, 2021, 1:12 AM

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Conservative Agency with Multiple Stakeholders

TurnTroutJun 8, 2021, 12:30 AM

31 points

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[Question] How hard is it to disguise my gait?

just_browsingJun 7, 2021, 10:21 PM

10 points

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9 comments1 min readLW link

Speculations against GPT-n writing alignment papers

Donald HobsonJun 7, 2021, 9:13 PM

31 points

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Bayeswatch 6: Mechwarrior

lsusrJun 7, 2021, 8:20 PM

53 points

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8 comments2 min readLW link

[Book Review] Blueprint for Revolution

lsusrJun 7, 2021, 6:14 PM

28 points

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8 comments2 min readLW link

Some AI Governance Research Ideas

apc and markusanderljung

Jun 7, 2021, 2:40 PM

29 points

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Revisiting shared experiences

bksilv3rJun 7, 2021, 11:12 AM

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Five Whys

lynettebyeJun 7, 2021, 8:01 AM

24 points

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We need a standard set of community advice for how to financially prepare for AGI

GeneSmithJun 7, 2021, 7:24 AM

51 points

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Often, enemies really are innately evil.

Andrew VlahosJun 7, 2021, 6:42 AM

21 points

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[Question] Are”ingroups” vs. “outgroups” as commonly used typically based on self-identification or is it not sufficient?

orthogenesisJun 7, 2021, 1:03 AM

−8 points

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Holidaying and purpose

KatjaGraceJun 6, 2021, 7:30 PM

18 points

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5 comments1 min readLW link

(worldspiritsockpuppet.com)

[Question] What are good resources for gears models of joint health?

Randomized, ControlledJun 6, 2021, 5:39 PM

12 points

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[Question] Looking for reasoned discussion on Geert Vanden Bossche’s ideas?

megabranflakeJun 6, 2021, 5:07 PM

6 points

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Unrefined thoughts on some things rationalism is missing vs religions

Srdjan MileticJun 6, 2021, 5:04 PM

10 points

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[Question] Do you think “rationalists”, or rationality leads people to, stereotype demographic groups less or more than the general public?

orthogenesisJun 6, 2021, 4:50 PM

−15 points

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Review of “Learning Normativity: A Research Agenda”

Gyrodiot, adamShimi and Joe Collman

Jun 6, 2021, 1:33 PM

37 points

9 votes

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[Question] What to optimize for in life?

Henrik KarlssonJun 6, 2021, 7:35 AM

16 points

10 votes

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22 comments1 min readLW link

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