Management of Substrate-sensitive ai capabilities (MoSSAIC)

A sequence version of the MoSSAIC critique of the causal—mechanistic paradigm in AI safety, plus proposed live theoretic solution.

Part 0: Overture—Introduction and overview.

Part 1: Exposition—Setting the scene for mech-interp, the causal—mechanistic paradigm, and some initial problems.

Part 2: Conflict—Introducing substrates and presenting instances of substrate-flexibility as further problems for the causal—mechanistic paradigm.

Part 3: Resolution—Suggested solution framework: Live Theory.