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Screencasts proposed as scalable data for AI user emulation

A new approach proposes using continuous screencasts and user input data to train and evaluate AI models designed to emulate individual users. This method aims to capture a user's preferences and knowledge without requiring extensive personal writings or manual data labeling. The system records user interactions, such as website browsing or document reading, to predict user behavior and personalize AI models. AI

IMPACT This method could enable more personalized AI agents by providing a scalable way to collect user-specific data.

RANK_REASON The item describes a proposed method for data collection and evaluation for AI models, drawing on existing research and proposing new experiments. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Screencasts proposed as scalable data for AI user emulation

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · sophia_xu ·

    Screencasts could be scalable data + evals for single-user emulation (Guardian Angels)

    <p><i><span>This is a response to Gwern's </span></i><a href="https://gwern.net/guardian-angel" rel="noreferrer"><i><span>Guardian Angels</span></i></a><i><span> post and draws terms from it quite extensively.</span></i></p><p><i><span>Epistemic status: draft and to-be-updated on…