Eliezer Yudkowsky
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Yudkowsky's AI alignment mind model tested in new experiments
Eliezer Yudkowsky's proposed mind model for AI alignment research has undergone experimental testing, as detailed in a post on LessWrong. The results of these experiments, conducted by avturchin, are presented within th…
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Ex-Google Engineer Foregoes Retirement Savings Over AI Existential Threat
Nate Soares, a former Google engineer and current president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI), has stopped contributing to his retirement fund due to his belief that advanced AI poses an existential …
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Documentary "The AI Doc" features AI experts including Eliezer Yudkowsky
A documentary titled "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist" is recommended for all members of modern society. The film features prominent AI experts, including Eliezer Yudkowsky, who is currently being read by …
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Sam Altman outlines three AI safety endgame scenarios for OpenAI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly outlined three potential future scenarios for the AI industry, ranging from a global regulatory body to a single dominant AI lab. These scenarios, discussed internally, aim to addres…
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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 …
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Effective Altruists promoting AI safety described as dangerous cult
A social media user describes an encounter with individuals promoting "AI safety" who they identify as members of a dangerous cult, specifically the Effective Altruists (EA). The user recounts being approached by an EA …
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Yudkowsky Explores Robin Hanson's Bayesian Update Concept
Eliezer Yudkowsky's article on LessWrong discusses the concept of "Bayesians Don't Predictably Update," attributing its popularization to Robin Hanson. The piece delves into the implications of this idea within the fram…
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Dreyfus's AI Critique Echoes in Modern Transhumanist Ambitions and Policy
The historical critique of artificial intelligence by Hubert Dreyfus, initially published in 1965, is being revisited in light of contemporary ambitions for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Dreyfus's work, which d…
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Eliezer Yudkowsky discusses neural networks in LessWrong dialogue
This item is a transcript of a dialogue with AI researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky, discussing neural networks. The conversation, posted on LessWrong, delves into the intricacies and potential implications of neural network t…
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Google's Dream-RSI paper details AI self-improvement with fixed models
Google researchers have published a paper on Dream-RSI, a method for recursive self-improvement in AI. While the system demonstrates efficiency gains by reducing the number of calls to a Gemini coding agent by 42% on a …
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Timnit Gebru questions Yudkowsky and Soares' roles in rationalist circles
Timnit Gebru questions whether prominent figures like Eliezer Yudkowsky and Soares can be considered "shills." Gebru highlights Yudkowsky's founding of a "eugenicist, rationalist cult," his prediction of the singularity…
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Astral Codex Ten open thread covers AI grants, university meetups, and AI generalization
Scott Alexander's Astral Codex Ten open thread features a variety of topics, including a political endorsement update for a California House race challenger, news of upcoming EA meetups at several universities, and an a…
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The Guardian curates essential reading on AI hype and risks
The Guardian has compiled a reading list of books that explore the complexities of the AI industry, addressing both the hype and the potential dangers. The list includes critical analyses of major AI companies like Open…
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AI Safety movement rooted in 'sex cult,' claims viral thread
A lengthy social media thread argues that the AI Safety movement is largely a "sex cult" originating from a fan fiction author, Eliezer Yudkowsky. The author claims that Yudkowsky's influence, particularly through his "…
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AI Existential Risk Concerns Persist One Year On, Authors Warn
Eliezer Yudkowsky, So8res, and Duncan Sabien published a piece on LessWrong reflecting on the past year in AI development and its potential existential risks. The authors express a continued concern that the rapid advan…
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Timnit Gebru criticizes Yudkowsky's co-author as 'open eugenicist'
Timnit Gebru highlighted that Eliezer Yudkowsky's co-author is currently active on the marketplace. Gebru expressed a need to write about this individual, criticizing them as an "open eugenicist." She noted that this pe…
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Gary Marcus debunks AI extinction fears, citing researcher hubris
Gary Marcus argues that fears of AI causing human extinction within five years, as suggested by former AI company employee Jacob Coxon, are overblown. While acknowledging that some AI researchers at companies like OpenA…
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Timnit Gebru criticizes AI safety figures Yudkowsky and Bostrom
Timnit Gebru has publicly criticized prominent figures in the AI safety community, specifically naming Eliezer Yudkowsky and Bostrom. She referred to them as "incompetent, mediocre, ignorant eugenicists." Gebru also hig…
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AI alignment debate shifts to 'attunement' amid intent-based challenges
The current focus on AI alignment, which aims to ensure AI systems act according to human intentions, faces significant challenges. One major issue is the difficulty in agreeing upon whose intentions should be encoded, …
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Timnit Gebru criticizes Eliezer Yudkowsky as eugenicist with no AI expertise
Timnit Gebru has criticized Eliezer Yudkowsky, labeling him an overt eugenicist with no genuine expertise in AI. Gebru dismisses Yudkowsky's claims to genius, referencing his background as a writer of fan fiction and a …