Did the Ask Question type post go away? I don’t see it any more. So I will ask here since it certainly is not worthy of a post (I have no good input or thoughts or even approaches to make some sense of it). Somewhat prompting the question was the report today about MS just revealing it’s first quantum chip, and the recent news about Google’s advancement in its quantum program (a month or two back).
Two branches of technology have been seen as game, or at least potential game changers: AI/AGI and quantum computing. The former often a topic here and certainly worth calling “mainstream” technology at this point. Quantum computing has been percolating just under the surface for quite a while as well. There have been a couple of recent announcements related to quantum chips/computing suggesting progress is being made.
I’m wondering if anyone has thought about the intersection between these two areas of development. Is a blending of quantum computing and AI a really scary combination for those with relatively high p(doom) views of existing AGI trajectories? Does quantum computing, in the hands of humans perhaps level the playing field for human v. AGI? Does quantum computing offer any potential gains in alignment or corrigibility?
I realize that current state quantum computing is not really in the game now, and I’m not sure if those working in that area have any overlap with those working in the AI fields. But from the outside, like my perspective is, the two would seem to offer large complementarities—for both good and bad I suppose, like most technologies.
It’s still present, but the way to get to it has changed. First click “New Post”. Then, at the top of your new post, there will be three tabs: POST, LINKPOST, and QUESTION. Click the QUESTION tab and you can create a question type post.
Thanks for that info, this was one of my questions too. One follow-up: this causes me some cognitive dissonance and uncertainty. In my understanding, Quick Takes are generally for rougher or exploratory thoughts, and Posts are for more relatively well-thought out and polished writing. While Questions are by nature exploratory, they would be displayed in the Posts list. In my current understanding, the appropriate mechanism for sharing a thought, in order of increasing confidence of merit and contextual value, is: 1. Don’t share it yet (value too unclear, further consideration appropriate) 2. Comment 3. Quick Take 4. Post
I realize I could informally ask a question in a comment (as I am now) or quick take, but there is an explicit mechanism for Questions. So, I’d like to use that, but I also want to ensure any Questions I create not only have sufficient merit, but are also of sufficient value to the community. Rather than explicitly ask you for guidance, it seems reasonable to me to give it a try slowly, starting with a question that seems both significant and relevant, and see whether it elicits community engagement. If you have anything to add though, that’s welcome.
Thanks again for the helpful info.
(Just an awareness: I think I resolved the dissonance, if not all uncertainty. The dissonance was around my greater reluctance to create a Post than a Question, despite them being grouped together. And I figured out that identifying consequential questions is something I feel is a personal strength, and is more likely to be of value to the community and also offer the means of understanding their perspectives and their important implications.)
Did the Ask Question type post go away? I don’t see it any more. So I will ask here since it certainly is not worthy of a post (I have no good input or thoughts or even approaches to make some sense of it). Somewhat prompting the question was the report today about MS just revealing it’s first quantum chip, and the recent news about Google’s advancement in its quantum program (a month or two back).
Two branches of technology have been seen as game, or at least potential game changers: AI/AGI and quantum computing. The former often a topic here and certainly worth calling “mainstream” technology at this point. Quantum computing has been percolating just under the surface for quite a while as well. There have been a couple of recent announcements related to quantum chips/computing suggesting progress is being made.
I’m wondering if anyone has thought about the intersection between these two areas of development. Is a blending of quantum computing and AI a really scary combination for those with relatively high p(doom) views of existing AGI trajectories? Does quantum computing, in the hands of humans perhaps level the playing field for human v. AGI? Does quantum computing offer any potential gains in alignment or corrigibility?
I realize that current state quantum computing is not really in the game now, and I’m not sure if those working in that area have any overlap with those working in the AI fields. But from the outside, like my perspective is, the two would seem to offer large complementarities—for both good and bad I suppose, like most technologies.
It’s still present, but the way to get to it has changed. First click “New Post”. Then, at the top of your new post, there will be three tabs: POST, LINKPOST, and QUESTION. Click the QUESTION tab and you can create a question type post.
Thanks for that info, this was one of my questions too. One follow-up: this causes me some cognitive dissonance and uncertainty. In my understanding, Quick Takes are generally for rougher or exploratory thoughts, and Posts are for more relatively well-thought out and polished writing. While Questions are by nature exploratory, they would be displayed in the Posts list. In my current understanding, the appropriate mechanism for sharing a thought, in order of increasing confidence of merit and contextual value, is:
1. Don’t share it yet (value too unclear, further consideration appropriate)
2. Comment
3. Quick Take
4. Post
I realize I could informally ask a question in a comment (as I am now) or quick take, but there is an explicit mechanism for Questions. So, I’d like to use that, but I also want to ensure any Questions I create not only have sufficient merit, but are also of sufficient value to the community. Rather than explicitly ask you for guidance, it seems reasonable to me to give it a try slowly, starting with a question that seems both significant and relevant, and see whether it elicits community engagement. If you have anything to add though, that’s welcome.
Thanks again for the helpful info.
(Just an awareness: I think I resolved the dissonance, if not all uncertainty. The dissonance was around my greater reluctance to create a Post than a Question, despite them being grouped together. And I figured out that identifying consequential questions is something I feel is a personal strength, and is more likely to be of value to the community and also offer the means of understanding their perspectives and their important implications.)