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GTP4 capable of limited recursive improving?

Boris KashirinApr 2, 2023, 9:38 PM

2 points

5 votes

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3 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Scared about the future of AI

eitan weissApr 2, 2023, 8:37 PM

−1 points

4 votes

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0 comments1 min readLW link

“a dialogue with myself concerning eliezer yudkowsky” (not author)

the gears to ascensionApr 2, 2023, 8:12 PM

13 points

32 votes

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18 comments3 min readLW link

Fine-insured bounties as AI deterrent

Virtual InstinctApr 2, 2023, 7:44 PM

1 point

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0 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] What could EA’s new name be?

trevorApr 2, 2023, 7:25 PM

17 points

13 votes

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20 comments2 min readLW link

Exposure to Lizardman is Lethal

Duncan Sabien (Inactive)Apr 2, 2023, 6:57 PM

92 points

119 votes

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97 comments4 min readLW link

Talkbox Bagpipe Drones

jefftkApr 2, 2023, 6:50 PM

5 points

4 votes

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0 comments1 min readLW link

(www.jefftk.com)

[Question] Is there a LessWrong-adjacent place to hire freelancers/seek freelance work?

nonzerosumApr 2, 2023, 4:39 PM

5 points

3 votes

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3 comments1 min readLW link

AISC 2023, Progress Report for March: Team Interpretable Architectures

Robert Kralisch, Eris, teahorse and Sohaib Imran

Apr 2, 2023, 4:19 PM

14 points

8 votes

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0 comments14 min readLW link

Ultimate ends may be easily hidable behind convergent subgoals

TsviBTApr 2, 2023, 2:51 PM

59 points

21 votes

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4 comments22 min readLW link

Transparency for Generalizing Alignment from Toy Models

Johannes C. MayerApr 2, 2023, 10:47 AM

13 points

5 votes

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3 comments4 min readLW link

Ask First

intellectronicaApr 2, 2023, 10:45 AM

3 points

2 votes

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1 comment1 min readLW link

(intellectronica.net)

[Question] When should a neural network-based approach for plant control systems be preferred over a traditional control method?

Bob GuranApr 2, 2023, 10:18 AM

11 points

4 votes

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0 comments1 min readLW link

Pessimism about AI Safety

Max_He-Ho and Peter Kuhn

Apr 2, 2023, 7:43 AM

4 points

10 votes

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1 comment25 min readLW link

Some lesser-known megaproject ideas

LinchApr 2, 2023, 1:14 AM

19 points

12 votes

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4 comments2 min readLW link

Analysis of GPT-4 competence in assessing complex legal language: Example of Bill C-11 of the Canadian Parliament. - Part 1

M. Y. ZuoApr 2, 2023, 12:01 AM

12 points

4 votes

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2 comments14 min readLW link

Policy discussions follow strong contextualizing norms

Richard_NgoApr 1, 2023, 11:51 PM

231 points

110 votes

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61 comments3 min readLW link

A report about LessWrong karma volatility from a different universe

Ben PaceApr 1, 2023, 9:48 PM

181 points

83 votes

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7 comments1 min readLW link

A Confession about the LessWrong Team

RubyApr 1, 2023, 9:47 PM

87 points

41 votes

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5 comments2 min readLW link

Shutting down AI is not enough. We need to destroy all technology.

Matthew BarnettApr 1, 2023, 9:03 PM

152 points

118 votes

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36 comments1 min readLW link

A policy guaranteed to increase AI timelines

Richard Korzekwa Apr 1, 2023, 8:50 PM

48 points

33 votes

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1 comment2 min readLW link

(aiimpacts.org)

Why I Think the Current Trajectory of AI Research has Low P(doom) - LLMs

GaPaApr 1, 2023, 8:35 PM

2 points

2 votes

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1 comment10 min readLW link

Repairing the Effort Asymmetry

Duncan Sabien (Inactive)Apr 1, 2023, 8:23 PM

40 points

32 votes

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11 comments2 min readLW link

Draft: Inferring minimizers

Alex_AltairApr 1, 2023, 8:20 PM

9 points

3 votes

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0 comments1 min readLW link

AI Safety via Luck

JozdienApr 1, 2023, 8:13 PM

82 points

53 votes

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7 comments11 min readLW link

Ho Chi Minh ACX Meetup

cygnusApr 1, 2023, 7:41 PM

1 point

1 vote

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0 comments1 min readLW link

Quaker Practice for the Aspiring Rationalist

maiaApr 1, 2023, 7:32 PM

25 points

12 votes

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4 comments6 min readLW link

The Plan: Put ChatGPT in Charge

Sven NilsenApr 1, 2023, 5:23 PM

−5 points

4 votes

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3 comments1 min readLW link

AI infosec: first strikes, zero-day markets, hardware supply chains, adoption barriers

Allison DuettmannApr 1, 2023, 4:44 PM

41 points

22 votes

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0 comments9 min readLW link

Introducing AlignmentSearch: An AI Alignment-Informed Conversional Agent

BionicD0LPH1N, Fraser and TheBayesian

Apr 1, 2023, 4:39 PM

79 points

39 votes

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14 comments4 min readLW link

How security and cryptography can aid AI safety [sequence]

Allison DuettmannApr 1, 2023, 4:28 PM

24 points

17 votes

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0 comments1 min readLW link

AI community building: EliezerKart

Christopher KingApr 1, 2023, 3:25 PM

46 points

20 votes

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0 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] Transformer trained on it’s own content?

MicromegasApr 1, 2023, 3:08 PM

1 point

1 vote

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0 comments1 min readLW link

The frozen neutrality

ProgramCrafterApr 1, 2023, 12:58 PM

3 points

2 votes

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0 comments3 min readLW link

Proposal: Butt bumps as a default for physical greetings

Adam ZernerApr 1, 2023, 12:48 PM

53 points

31 votes

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23 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] Is this true? paulg: [One special thing about AI risk is that people who understand AI well are more worried than people who understand it poorly]

tailcalledApr 1, 2023, 11:59 AM

25 points

9 votes

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5 comments1 min readLW link

Some thought experiments on digital consciousness

rorygreigApr 1, 2023, 11:45 AM

22 points

10 votes

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13 comments6 min readLW link

Singularities against the Singularity: Announcing Workshop on Singular Learning Theory and Alignment

Jesse Hoogland, Alexander Gietelink Oldenziel and Daniel Murfet

Apr 1, 2023, 9:58 AM

87 points

37 votes

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0 comments1 min readLW link

(singularlearningtheory.com)

Campaign for AI Safety: Please join me

Nik SamoylovApr 1, 2023, 9:32 AM

18 points

15 votes

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9 comments1 min readLW link

New Alignment Research Agenda: Massive Multiplayer Organism Oversight

TsviBTApr 1, 2023, 8:02 AM

17 points

7 votes

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1 comment2 min readLW link

[April Fools’] Definitive confirmation of shard theory

TurnTroutApr 1, 2023, 7:27 AM

170 points

106 votes

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8 comments2 min readLW link

[New LW Feature] “Debates”

Ruby, RobertM, GPT-4 and Claude+

Apr 1, 2023, 7:00 AM

121 points

44 votes

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35 comments1 min readLW link

Keep Making AI Safety News

RedFishBlueFishApr 1, 2023, 6:27 AM

1 point

5 votes

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6 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] What Are Your Preferences Regarding The FLI Letter?

JenniferRMApr 1, 2023, 4:52 AM

−4 points

7 votes

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122 comments16 min readLW link

An Average Dialogue

Nicholas KrossApr 1, 2023, 4:01 AM

4 points

6 votes

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0 comments3 min readLW link

The Significance of “Alignment vs Progress: The AI Rap Showdown” in the AI Safety Discourse

Jonathan GrantApr 1, 2023, 3:26 AM

−1 points

5 votes

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0 comments1 min readLW link

My Model of Gender Identity

Iris of RosebloomApr 1, 2023, 3:03 AM

42 points

28 votes

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4 comments12 min readLW link

Hooray for stepping out of the limelight

So8resApr 1, 2023, 2:45 AM

284 points

177 votes

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26 comments1 min readLW link

Kallipolis, USA

Daniel KokotajloApr 1, 2023, 2:06 AM

13 points

3 votes

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1 comment1 min readLW link

(docs.google.com)

[Question] Is there a manifold plot of all people who had a say in AI alignment?

skulk-and-quarrelMar 31, 2023, 9:50 PM

8 points

3 votes

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0 comments1 min readLW link

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