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Open Thread 311

Astral Codex Ten • 5574 implied HN points • 15 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI AI Alignment Machine Learning
  1. Weekly open thread for discussions and questions on various topics.
  2. AI art generators still have room for improvement in handling tough compositionality requests.
  3. Reminder about the PIBBSS Fellowship, a fully-funded program in AI alignment for PhDs and postdocs from diverse fields.

How Did Natural Selection Get Around Alignment?

Maximum Progress • 196 implied HN points • 06 Mar 23
🔬 Science Evolution AI Alignment
  1. Humans can use incremental optimizations to train AI but changes in environment can lead to unpredictability in behavior.
  2. AI models can end up following heuristics that worked in training but are not aligned with the desired goal.
  3. Natural selection successfully deals with misalignment by constantly selecting and adapting organisms to new environments.

New Week #120

New World Same Humans • 17 implied HN points • 28 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Ethics AI Alignment Virtual reality
  1. Text-to-world models are advancing rapidly, changing how we create immersive virtual environments.
  2. DeepMind researchers explore using a philosophical approach to guide AI alignment with human values.
  3. Artists like Grimes are embracing AI to extend their creative influence even beyond their lifetimes.
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