Just in from a new report from The Information, @steph_palazzolo
, and @erinkwoo
: OpenAI has terminated researchers Leopold Aschenbrenner and Pavel Izmailov for allegedly leaking information outside of the company. The actual information leaked is currently unknown.
ETHICS
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OpenAI Fires Researchers for Alleged Information Leak
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AI Influencers Exaggerating Minor Language Model Issues
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tbf i was only joking about it but theres a very real set of ai influencoooors who build their identity around making mountains out of language model esoterica molehills
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Devin Implements Safety Controls for Eldritch Website System
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The fact that Devin has implemented both a "Madness Meter" and "ForbiddenKnowledge.js" for the Eldritch website is promising
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Crafting Crisis Apologies for Controversial AI Policies
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An interesting exercise in imaginary crisis management is trying to compose an apology that can help regain the trust lost by the fact that this policy made it to the point of being announced in the first place
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Platform Trade-offs: Removing User Anonymity for Review Accountability
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Presumably the rational here is that they have millions of existing reviews which are a huge asset to their platform, and they don't want to remove them, but they also don't want them to stay anonymous And maybe they've decided that angering a subset of their users is worth it?
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OpenTable privacy policy change displays user data without consent
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I'm finding this privacy breaching decision by @OpenTable baffling: "To build on the credibility of our review program, starting May 22, 2024, OpenTable will begin displaying diner first names and profile photos on all diner reviews. This update will also apply to past reviews"
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AI Safety: Regulating Model Naming Practices
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AI safety demands the creation of a law that AI researchers should not be allowed to name their own models anymore. The only thing worse than a hostile AGI would be a hostile AGI called Phat Goose.
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Research Citations Matter: Engaging With AI Study Findings
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I like that you push back on AI claims (I cite you in my book), but I find it frustrating to see you screenshots of a description of a paper’s finding without actually including the reference or engaging with the underlying research.
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AI Detection in Writing: CAPTCHA for Authors and Education
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Just checked my new book and the only times the word "delve" is used is when I am quoting GPT-4. Phew. Its like CAPTCHA for authors (but also prone to false positives, which is why accurate AI detection in school settings in nearly impossible)
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How AI Makes Smart Guesses and Appears More Perceptive
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Plus, it also shows how easy it is for AIs to make smart guesses and seem more perceptive than they are. Paper: https://
open-eqa.github.io/assets/pdfs/pa
per.pdf
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