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AI Alignment Theory Course Materials Released by UT Austin Professor

Scott Aaronson, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, is teaching a new course on AI Alignment Theory. Due to the rapid advancements in AI, the course structure resembles a humanities seminar, with students presenting and discussing various readings on AI alignment. Aaronson has made the course's reading list and student-generated rapporteur reports publicly available, intending to update them throughout the semester as a central repository for the course's materials. AI

IMPACT Provides access to curated readings and student analyses on AI alignment, aiding researchers and students in understanding complex safety concepts.

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    AI Alignment Theory Course: Readings and Rapporteur Reports! https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://scottaar onson.blog/?p=10204

    AI Alignment Theory Course: Readings and Rapporteur Reports! https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://scottaar onson.blog/?p=10204