The *big* problem here is point 4. It is literally impossible to *ensure* safety of a general purpose model, and attempts to do so are likely to *reduce* safety.
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VC Firms Face Backlash Over AI Investment Practices
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I think this is a bad look for these VC firms — hope they do a rethink here. My guess is it'll be bad for business, & bad for society. A couple of firms I'd quite respected are amongst them. VCs: I'm happy to have chat any time to explain why this hurts everyone, including you
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AI Harms Today and Future Governance with Marietje Schaake
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Really enjoyed this hour-long fireside chat on where the real harms are from AI *today* and how we might govern AI in the future, with the awesome @MarietjeSchaake at @StanfordHAI
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AI generative risks threaten education cognitive decline
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Le niveau scolaire baisse dangereusement depuis des décennies. Et ce n'est qu'un début : l'avènement des IA génératives pourrait accélérer notre déclin cognitif. Nous devons sonner l'alerte.
— Rafik Smati (@RafikSmati) 14 novembre 2023
Pour mener ce combat de l'intelligence, l'école doit absolument et plus que jamais se… pic.twitter.com/oZ94Qna3ofLe niveau scolaire baisse dangereusement depuis des décennies. Et ce n'est qu'un début : l'avènement des IA génératives pourrait accélérer notre déclin cognitif. Nous devons sonner l'alerte. Pour mener ce combat de l'intelligence, l'école doit absolument et plus que jamais se
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LLM Safety Concerns: Why Major Risks Haven’t Materialized Yet
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Because LLMs have been around for several years and no such thing has happened?
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Reputable Scientists in Mob Violence: Ethics and Accountability
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Some of the members of the lynching mob were reputable scientists.
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AI Team Shuts Down Project Over Ethical Concerns
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Nope. It was taken down by the small team that built it because they couldn't sleep at night.
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Galactica LLM shutdown: hallucinations and scientific publishing debate
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Galactica, the LLM for scientists from Meta, was released a couple of weeks before ChatGPT but was taken down after 3 days.
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Ethics in Theory and Practice: Regional and Organizational Perspectives
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Ethics in theory is simple but in reality it is more complex. We have to start by asking why we ethics? This will vary by region / society and from whose perspective? However, a belief in doing the right thing is better for the organisation and the individual in the long-run.
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Generative AI and Customer Privacy: Critical Balance
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Did you forget something? Remember that with the rise in technologies like generative AI, customer privacy remains as important as ever. SAS CMO @JennChase shares thoughts in @HarvardBiz
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