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Rapid capability gain around supergenius level seems probable even without intelligence needing to improve intelligence

Towards_Keeperhood and Davanchama

May 6, 2024, 5:09 PM

48 points

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17 comments4 min readLW link

Observations on Teaching for Four Weeks

ClareChiaraVincentMay 6, 2024, 4:55 PM

51 points

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14 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] Orthogonality Thesis burden of proof

Donatas LučiūnasMay 6, 2024, 4:21 PM

−18 points

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4 comments1 min readLW link

GDP per capita in 2050

Hauke HillebrandtMay 6, 2024, 3:14 PM

29 points

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8 comments16 min readLW link

(hauke.substack.com)

an effective ai safety initiative

Logan ZoellnerMay 6, 2024, 7:53 AM

3 points

12 votes

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9 comments3 min readLW link

Uncovering Deceptive Tendencies in Language Models: A Simulated Company AI Assistant

Olli Järviniemi and evhub

May 6, 2024, 7:07 AM

95 points

42 votes

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13 comments1 min readLW link

(arxiv.org)

Biorisk is an Unhelpful Analogy for AI Risk

DavidmanheimMay 6, 2024, 6:20 AM

4 points

8 votes

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17 comments3 min readLW link

Some Problems with Ordinal Optimization Frame

Mateusz BagińskiMay 6, 2024, 5:28 AM

9 points

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0 comments7 min readLW link

Accidental Electronic Instrument

jefftkMay 6, 2024, 2:10 AM

15 points

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6 comments2 min readLW link

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Explaining a Math Magic Trick

Robert_AIZIMay 5, 2024, 7:41 PM

99 points

52 votes

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10 comments5 min readLW link

[Question] Does reducing the amount of RL for a given capability level make AI safer?

Chris_LeongMay 5, 2024, 5:04 PM

43 points

16 votes

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22 comments1 min readLW link

Haymarket at Closing Time

jefftkMay 5, 2024, 2:40 AM

15 points

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introduction to cancer vaccines

bhauthMay 5, 2024, 1:06 AM

113 points

65 votes

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19 comments5 min readLW link

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Some Experiments I’d Like Someone To Try With An Amnestic

johnswentworthMay 4, 2024, 10:04 PM

47 points

39 votes

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33 comments3 min readLW link

Introducing AI-Powered Audiobooks of Rational Fiction Classics

AskwhoMay 4, 2024, 5:32 PM

67 points

34 votes

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14 comments1 min readLW link

S-Risks: Fates Worse Than Extinction

aggliu and Writer

May 4, 2024, 3:30 PM

53 points

21 votes

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2 comments6 min readLW link

(youtu.be)

Shannon Vallor’s “technomoral virtues”

David GrossMay 4, 2024, 2:48 PM

15 points

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Conserved Quantities (Stat Mech Part 2)

J BostockMay 4, 2024, 1:40 PM

13 points

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0 comments5 min readLW link

If you are assuming Software works well you are dead

Johannes C. MayerMay 4, 2024, 12:54 PM

0 points

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12 comments1 min readLW link

CCS on compound sentences

artkpvMay 4, 2024, 12:23 PM

6 points

8 votes

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0 comments9 min readLW link

Now THIS is forecasting: understanding Epoch’s Direct Approach

Elliot Mckernon and Zershaaneh Qureshi

May 4, 2024, 12:06 PM

63 points

29 votes

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4 comments19 min readLW link

OHGOOD: A coordination body for compute governance

Adam JonesMay 4, 2024, 12:03 PM

5 points

3 votes

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2 comments16 min readLW link

(adamjones.me)

My hour of memoryless lucidity

Eric NeymanMay 4, 2024, 1:40 AM

375 points

216 votes

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36 comments5 min readLW link

(ericneyman.wordpress.com)

Extra Tall Crib

jefftkMay 4, 2024, 12:00 AM

5 points

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9 comments1 min readLW link

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Get your tickets to Manifest 2024 by May 13th!

Saul MunnMay 3, 2024, 11:57 PM

18 points

5 votes

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Embodiment

A*May 3, 2024, 8:06 PM

4 points

3 votes

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0 comments1 min readLW link

(Geometrically) Maximal Lottery-Lotteries Exist

LorxusMay 3, 2024, 7:29 PM

13 points

11 votes

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11 comments26 min readLW link

[Question] Were there any ancient rationalists?

OliverHaymanMay 3, 2024, 6:26 PM

12 points

5 votes

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3 comments1 min readLW link

Key takeaways from our EA and alignment research surveys

Cameron Berg, Judd Rosenblatt, florin_pop and Trent Hodgeson

May 3, 2024, 6:10 PM

112 points

45 votes

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10 comments21 min readLW link

“AI Safety for Fleshy Humans” an AI Safety explainer by Nicky Case

habrykaMay 3, 2024, 6:10 PM

90 points

44 votes

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11 comments4 min readLW link

(aisafety.dance)

AI Clarity: An Initial Research Agenda

Justin Bullock, Corin Katzke, Zershaaneh Qureshi and David_Kristoffersson

May 3, 2024, 1:54 PM

18 points

8 votes

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Apply to ESPR & PAIR, Rationality and AI Camps for Ages 16-21

Anna GajdovaMay 3, 2024, 12:36 PM

58 points

16 votes

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5 comments1 min readLW link

On precise out-of-context steering

Olli JärviniemiMay 3, 2024, 9:41 AM

9 points

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6 comments3 min readLW link

LLM+Planners hybridisation for friendly AGI

installgentooMay 3, 2024, 8:40 AM

7 points

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2 comments1 min readLW link

Mechanistic Interpretability Workshop Happening at ICML 2024!

Neel Nanda, LawrenceC and Fazl

May 3, 2024, 1:18 AM

48 points

19 votes

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6 comments1 min readLW link

Weekly newsletter for AI safety events and training programs

Bryce RobertsonMay 3, 2024, 12:33 AM

29 points

15 votes

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0 comments1 min readLW link

CCS: Counterfactual Civilization Simulation

MorphismMay 2, 2024, 10:54 PM

3 points

4 votes

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0 comments2 min readLW link

Let’s Design A School, Part 2.1 School as Education—Structure

SableMay 2, 2024, 10:04 PM

26 points

15 votes

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2 comments10 min readLW link

(affablyevil.substack.com)

Why I’m not doing PauseAI

kwiat.devMay 2, 2024, 10:00 PM

−8 points

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5 comments4 min readLW link

AI #61: Meta Trouble

ZviMay 2, 2024, 6:40 PM

29 points

17 votes

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0 comments52 min readLW link

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Why is AGI/ASI Inevitable?

DeathlessAmaranthMay 2, 2024, 6:27 PM

14 points

7 votes

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AISN #34: New Military AI Systems Plus, AI Labs Fail to Uphold Voluntary Commitments to UK AI Safety Institute, and New AI Policy Proposals in the US Senate

Corin Katzke and Dan H

May 2, 2024, 4:12 PM

6 points

3 votes

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0 comments8 min readLW link

(newsletter.safe.ai)

Ai Salon: Trustworthy AI Futures #1

Ian EisenbergMay 2, 2024, 4:07 PM

1 point

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How to write Pseudocode and why you should

Johannes C. MayerMay 2, 2024, 3:53 PM

8 points

8 votes

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5 comments3 min readLW link

AI #62: Too Soon to Tell

ZviMay 2, 2024, 3:40 PM

30 points

16 votes

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8 comments31 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)

Whiteboard Program Traceing: Debug a Program Before you have the Code

Johannes C. MayerMay 2, 2024, 3:30 PM

3 points

2 votes

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0 comments1 min readLW link

[Question] Which skincare products are evidence-based?

Vanessa KosoyMay 2, 2024, 3:22 PM

122 points

76 votes

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48 comments1 min readLW link

Q&A on Proposed SB 1047

ZviMay 2, 2024, 3:10 PM

74 points

25 votes

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8 comments44 min readLW link

(thezvi.wordpress.com)

[Question] What are the Activities that make up your Research Process?

Johannes C. MayerMay 2, 2024, 3:01 PM

4 points

3 votes

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[Question] How do you Select the Right Research Acitivity in the Right Moment?

Johannes C. MayerMay 2, 2024, 2:45 PM

6 points

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1 comment1 min readLW link

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