As I've mentioned previously, solemnization is a sociolegal tripwire to say "There are many situations in society and in business where you're Just Talking and up until this exact moment we have been Just Talking *and after this point* We Were Not Just Talking. Do you get it?"
ETHICS
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Navigating Academia’s Gatekeepers in AI Research
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i angered one of academia’s Final Bosses someone who will snidely post how you rediscovered their results, without actually reading your paper there will always be reviewer 2s around to take the fun out of things, to tell you your ideas dont matter. cite them and move on!
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Reddit Lawsuit Against AI Companies Over Terms of Service Compliance
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This will probably get settled; Reddit just suing to increase the pressure? The AI companies, including Anthropic, don't want to set a new precedent that they must respect Terms of Service… Prior claims (e.g. Genius v Google) were deemed to be preempted by © law and dismissed.
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AI Safety Research Emphasizes Need for Rigorous Evaluation Methods
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HAI Senior Fellow @aiprof_mykel
's AI safety research underscores a critical gap in AI development, highlighting the need to prioritize developing rigorous evaluation methods to ensure AI systems deliver intended societal benefits. https://
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Generation vs Discrimination: The Verification Gap in Creation
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Good post from @balajis on the "verification gap". You could see it as there being two modes in creation. Borrowing GAN terminology:
1) generation and
2) discrimination.
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Do Personal Interests in AI Change Over Time?
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Do you think that your interests may change over time?
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AI Agents Simulate Human Behavior for Research Insights
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While AI agents promise to streamline everyday tasks like payments and flight reservations, another use case is emerging: Simulating human attitudes and behaviors could enable researchers to test interventions and theories and gain real-world insights. https://
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Far-UV Research Discussion with Stanford Columbia Blueprint Biosecurity
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There will be a happy hour in the evening. I'm moderating a discussion on far-UV between researchers from Stanford, Columbia, and Blueprint Biosecurity. Hope to see you there! The organizers would like you to RSVP if you plan on coming:
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ChatGPT Democratizes Expression Beyond Natural Writing Talent
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Unpopular opinion: ChatGPT posts are actually a good thing. Why should public expression be the exclusive domain of those naturally gifted at writing? What about the coder with a breakthrough idea, the biologist with a fresh perspective, the designer, the tinkerer, the dreamer –