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November/December 2023 safety news: Weak-to-strong generalization, Superhuman concepts, Google-proof benchmark

AI safety takes • 78 implied HN points • 27 Dec 23

🕹 Technology AI Security Research Benchmarks Generalization

Superhuman AI can use concepts beyond human knowledge, and we need to understand these concepts to supervise AI effectively.
Transformers can generalize tasks differently based on the complexity and structure of the task, showing varying capabilities in different scenarios.
Implementing preprocessing defenses like random input perturbations can be effective against jailbreaking attacks on large language models.

An “AI Breakthrough” on Systematic Generalization in Language?

AI: A Guide for Thinking Humans • 47 HN points • 07 Jan 24

🔬 Science AI Language Neural Networks Generalization Machine Learning

Compositionality in language means the meaning of a sentence is based on its individual words and how they are combined.
Systematicity allows understanding and producing related sentences based on comprehension of specific sentences.
Productivity in language enables the generation and comprehension of an infinite number of sentences.

Pershan's Pyramid of Teaching Greatness

Pershmail • 137 implied HN points • 29 Jun 23

🚌 Education Teaching Learning Instruction Generalization Problem Solving

Teaching involves guiding students from specifics to generalizations to new applications.
Generalization is key in the learning process, helping students connect knowledge to new situations.
Articulating principles can assist students in making generalizations and promote independent thinking.

Embracing the Bitter Lesson

Future History • 170 implied HN points • 06 Apr 23

🕹 Technology AI Machine Learning Computing Generalization Algorithms

Leverage computation for effective AI – supercomputers are vital.
General methods outperform specialized knowledge over time in AI development.
Human ingenuity and values are still crucial in machine learning, alongside generalized algorithms.

We Aren't Close To Creating A Rapidly Self-Improving AI

As Clay Awakens • 129 HN points • 26 Apr 23

🕹 Technology AI Deep Learning Data Collection Generalization Reinforcement Learning

Creating an AI that rapidly self-improves still needs a paradigm-changing breakthrough.
Current AI methods can reach human-level performance on various tasks with enough data.
Automatically constructing high-quality datasets for AI training is a challenging problem yet to be solved.

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The AI Progress Paradox

Am I Stronger Yet? • 1 HN point • 18 Aug 23

🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Progress Challenges Generalization Prediction

Progress in AI can sometimes make the end goal seem further away as new challenges are revealed.
Problem areas like self-driving cars and cancer research often show gradual progress and unexpected difficulties.
Impressive AI achievements in specific tasks may not generalize to broader, more complex challenges.