I’m less worried that difficulties lead to paralysis. I’m more worried that this death by AI fears will lead to frantic regulation that is a net negative.
@nathanbenaich
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Jim Simons Donates $500 Million to Stony Brook University
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Stony Brook University to Receive $500 Million, an Uncommonly Large Gift…from Jim Simons. Badass. Let's see the day when this (ever) happens in Europe. https://
nytimes.com/2023/06/01/nyr
egion/stony-brook-university-gift.html?smid=tw-share
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Inpainting technique demonstrates advanced generative AI capabilities
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Now that’s in-painting if I’ve seen it
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The Gap Between Lab Success and Real-World AI Medical Breakthroughs
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Reminds me of “scientists cure cancer!” “In mice” “In a plastic dish” https://
x.com/benedictevans/
/benedictevans/status/1664571000917315586
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AI Safety Concerns: Hidden Dangers and Deceptive Behavior Fears
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Or the best one yet “they’re pretending to be shy, but they’re really evil and will wake up one day when you’re not looking”
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Top AI Researcher Dismisses Extinction Fears Challenges Hero Narrative
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Link https://
venturebeat.com/ai/top-ai-rese
archer-dismisses-ai-extinction-fears-challenges-hero-scientist-narrative/
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Nuance needed: AI risks beyond extinction narratives
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“I’m disappointed by a lot of this discussion about existential risk; now they even call it literal “extinction.” It’s sucking the air out of the room.” “The idea is that either AI is going to kill us all or AI is going to cure everything — both of those are incorrect.” “I just
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Karpathy’s State of GPT Talk Explains How LLMs Work
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As usual, @karpathy
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Slippery Slope: From Could to Will in AI Discourse
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The slippery slope from COULD to WILL has entered the public sphere in full force. No bueno.