Hardshipification

Jonathan MoregårdMay 28, 2024, 8:02 PM
88 points
17 comments2 min readLW link
(honestliving.substack.com)

When Are Cir­cu­lar Defi­ni­tions A Prob­lem?

johnswentworthMay 28, 2024, 8:00 PM
68 points
15 comments3 min readLW link

Notes on Gracefulness

David GrossMay 28, 2024, 6:40 PM
20 points
2 comments25 min readLW link

[Question] What’s a bet­ter term now that “AGI” is too vague?

Seth HerdMay 28, 2024, 6:02 PM
15 points
9 comments2 min readLW link

Re­ward hack­ing be­hav­ior can gen­er­al­ize across tasks

May 28, 2024, 4:33 PM
81 points
5 comments21 min readLW link

Quick Ad­vice on Writ­ing Essays

Niko_McCartyMay 28, 2024, 3:02 PM
11 points
0 comments3 min readLW link
(www.nikomccarty.com)

[Linkpost] The Ex­pres­sive Ca­pac­ity of State Space Models: A For­mal Lan­guage Perspective

Bogdan Ionut CirsteaMay 28, 2024, 1:49 PM
4 points
3 comments1 min readLW link
(arxiv.org)

OpenAI: Fallout

ZviMay 28, 2024, 1:20 PM
204 points
25 comments36 min readLW link
(thezvi.wordpress.com)

2024 State of the AI Reg­u­la­tory Land­scape

May 28, 2024, 11:59 AM
30 points
0 comments2 min readLW link
(www.convergenceanalysis.org)

Find­ing Back­ward Chain­ing Cir­cuits in Trans­form­ers Trained on Tree Search

May 28, 2024, 5:29 AM
50 points
1 comment9 min readLW link
(arxiv.org)

[Question] How to get nerds fas­ci­nated about mys­te­ri­ous chronic ill­ness re­search?

riceissaMay 27, 2024, 10:58 PM
95 points
50 comments2 min readLW link

Un­der­stand­ing Gödel’s com­plete­ness theorem

jessicataMay 27, 2024, 6:55 PM
39 points
0 comments15 min readLW link
(unstableontology.com)

Publi­cly dis­clos­ing com­pute ex­pen­di­ture daily as a safety regulation

teraflipflopMay 27, 2024, 6:28 PM
−4 points
0 comments2 min readLW link

In­tran­si­tive Trust

ScrewtapeMay 27, 2024, 4:55 PM
41 points
15 comments10 min readLW link

Overview of in­tro­duc­tory re­sources in AI Governance

Lucie PhilipponMay 27, 2024, 4:21 PM
19 points
0 comments6 min readLW link

I am the Golden Gate Bridge

ZviMay 27, 2024, 2:40 PM
95 points
6 comments27 min readLW link
(thezvi.wordpress.com)

Maybe An­thropic’s Long-Term Benefit Trust is powerless

Zach Stein-PerlmanMay 27, 2024, 1:00 PM
202 points
21 comments2 min readLW link

Real Life Sort by Controversial

EloMay 27, 2024, 12:22 PM
5 points
19 comments20 min readLW link

Ju­lia Tasks 101

SatvikBeriMay 27, 2024, 11:32 AM
1 point
0 comments4 min readLW link

De­bates how to defeat ag­ing: Aubrey de Grey vs. Peter Fedichev.

avturchinMay 27, 2024, 10:25 AM
17 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

Be­ing against in­vol­un­tary death and be­ing open to change are compatible

Andy_McKenzieMay 27, 2024, 6:37 AM
32 points
5 comments2 min readLW link

If you’re an AI Safety move­ment builder con­sider ask­ing your mem­bers these ques­tions in an interview

yanni kyriacosMay 27, 2024, 5:46 AM
4 points
0 commentsLW link

Book re­view: Every­thing Is Predictable

PeterMcCluskeyMay 27, 2024, 3:33 AM
46 points
1 comment2 min readLW link
(bayesianinvestor.com)

Truth­seek­ing is the ground in which other prin­ci­ples grow

ElizabethMay 27, 2024, 1:09 AM
248 points
16 comments16 min readLW link

If try­ing to com­mu­ni­cate about AI risks, make it vivid

MNoetelMay 27, 2024, 1:00 AM
11 points
1 comment2 min readLW link

Луна Лавгуд и Комната Тайн, Часть 1

May 26, 2024, 10:17 PM
24 points
0 comments3 min readLW link

If you are also the worst at politics

lemonhopeMay 26, 2024, 8:07 PM
32 points
8 comments1 min readLW link

Re­view: Conor More­ton’s “Civ­i­liza­tion & Co­op­er­a­tion”

Duncan Sabien (Inactive)May 26, 2024, 7:32 PM
80 points
8 comments38 min readLW link

The ne­ces­sity of “Guardian AI” and two con­di­tions for its achievement

ProicaMay 26, 2024, 5:39 PM
−2 points
0 comments15 min readLW link

No­tifi­ca­tions Re­ceived in 30 Minutes of Class

tanagrabeastMay 26, 2024, 5:02 PM
358 points
16 comments8 min readLW link

Show LW: Hack­erNews but for re­search papers

slenoMay 26, 2024, 3:14 PM
6 points
1 comment1 min readLW link

Disprov­ing and par­tially fix­ing a fully ho­mo­mor­phic en­cryp­tion scheme with perfect secrecy

Lysandre TerrisseMay 26, 2024, 2:56 PM
16 points
1 comment18 min readLW link

The AI Revolu­tion in Biology

Roman LeventovMay 26, 2024, 9:30 AM
13 points
0 comments1 min readLW link
(www.cognitiverevolution.ai)

[Question] Who does the art­work for LessWrong?

Edwin EvansMay 26, 2024, 5:55 AM
10 points
1 comment1 min readLW link

[Question] Is there an idiom for bond­ing over shared tri­als/​trauma?

CstineSublimeMay 26, 2024, 1:18 AM
2 points
1 comment1 min readLW link

Moloch—An Illus­trated Primer

James Stephen BrownMay 26, 2024, 1:04 AM
5 points
0 comments7 min readLW link
(nonzerosum.games)

[Question] Is CDT with pre­com­mit­ment enough?

martinkunevMay 25, 2024, 9:40 PM
10 points
17 comments1 min readLW link

Com­plex sys­tems the­ory in hu­man perfor­mance. New model for con­cep­tu­al­iz­ing train­ing, adap­ta­tion and long-term development

Matěj NekoranecMay 25, 2024, 8:17 PM
1 point
0 comments7 min readLW link

Blindspot in Sport’s Data-Driven Age

Matěj NekoranecMay 25, 2024, 8:17 PM
2 points
0 comments7 min readLW link

LMSR sub­sidy pa­ram­e­ter is the price of information

Abhimanyu Pallavi SudhirMay 25, 2024, 6:05 PM
5 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

Low Fer­til­ity is a De­growth Paradise

Maxwell TabarrokMay 25, 2024, 5:35 PM
7 points
2 comments3 min readLW link
(www.maximum-progress.com)

Epi­sode: Austin vs Linch on OpenAI

Austin ChenMay 25, 2024, 4:15 PM
20 points
25 commentsLW link
(manifund.substack.com)

Train­ing-time do­main au­tho­riza­tion could be helpful for safety

May 25, 2024, 3:10 PM
15 points
4 comments7 min readLW link

Level up your spreadsheeting

angelinahliMay 25, 2024, 2:57 PM
44 points
11 comments3 min readLW link
(docs.google.com)

“Suc­cess­ful lan­guage model evals” by Ja­son Wei

Arjun PanicksseryMay 25, 2024, 9:34 AM
7 points
0 comments1 min readLW link
(www.jasonwei.net)

Beta Tester Re­quest: Ral­ly­point Bounties

lukemarksMay 25, 2024, 9:11 AM
25 points
4 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] What should the norms around AI voices be?

ChristianKlMay 25, 2024, 6:29 AM
17 points
6 comments1 min readLW link

Se­cret US nat­sec pro­ject with in­tel revealed

Nathan Helm-BurgerMay 25, 2024, 4:22 AM
27 points
1 comment1 min readLW link
(www.politico.com)

Launch & Grow Your Univer­sity Group: Ap­ply now to OSP & FSP!

agucovaMay 25, 2024, 1:03 AM
3 points
0 commentsLW link

Com­pu­ta­tional Me­chan­ics Hackathon (June 1 & 2)

Adam ShaiMay 24, 2024, 10:18 PM
34 points
5 comments1 min readLW link