yud made the win criteria monocausal (a la @eigenrobot
) when in reality rational thinking is just one of many necessary preconditions to win. just riffing on whats missing: 1) strategic direction: choosing the best objective function given clear perception of reality now, and
ETHICS
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Beyond Rational Thinking: Multiple Preconditions for Winning
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Biological Intelligence: Nature’s Greatest Wonder Explored
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This is a wonderful weekend read. Biological intelligence is one of the true miracles of nature.
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Microsoft and Google Train Political Groups on Generative AI Tools
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#Microsoft and #Google have taught dozens of political groups how to use generative AI tools like their #Copilot and #Gemini #chatbots, but the situation is a little complicated. #GenAI #AI #IoT #deepfakes #politics #technews #tech
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Making Examples: Repression and Control in Tech
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Sounds like it. Wouldn’t put it past them to make an example out of a few to silence the many.
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Davos AI House Panel Discussion with Leading AI Researchers
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Points made are reminiscent of the panel convened at Davos AI House by @ai_cam_mission and featuring Jessica Montgomery, @ylecun @bschoelkopf and self.
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AI Model Training Costs and Regulatory Exemption Thresholds
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also isn’t any model that costs less than $100M to train largely exempt? billion dollar companies can do a little paperwork for the public good; it won’t kill them.
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AI Regulation Necessary: Tech Companies Acknowledge Clear Risks
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not worse than aviation, automobiles etc by any stretch. there should be some regulatory burden since there are clear risks that the tech companies themselves have acknowledged.
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California AI Regulation Debate: Developer Liability Concerns
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Hey @garrytan @ycombinator your letter on California’s AI regulation seems awfully sensationalist and alarmist to me. Have I missed something? You say “AI software developers could go to jail simply for failing to anticipate misuse of their software–a standard of product
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Crediting Original Knowledge in LLM-Generated Content
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Thank you for producing rare and unique knowledge so prominent in a domain that a large language model is basically gonna regurgitate it without attribution
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Claude’s Excessive Refusal Triggers Spark Debate
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Claude has the most insane refusals – definitely over triggers often for the most innocuous stuff