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Would We Really Shut Down A Misbehaving AI?

Am I Stronger Yet? • 62 implied HN points • 15 Dec 23
🕹 Technology AI Governance Data Centers Machine Learning
  1. People are usually hesitant to shut down a rogue AI due to various reasons like financial interests and fear of backlash.
  2. Delaying the decision to shut down a misbehaving AI can lead to complications and potentially missing the window of opportunity.
  3. Shutting down a dangerous AI is not as simple as pressing a button; it can be complex, time-consuming, and error-prone.

Blockchain as a Database (Part 1)

Cryptocurrency and Friends • 275 implied HN points • 11 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Blockchain Governance Database Cryptocurrency
  1. A blockchain serves the purpose of allowing users to compute a copy of the same database with confidence.
  2. For worldwide agreement on a blockchain, a consensus protocol is needed to enable all parties to agree on new data blocks.
  3. Implementing rules for parsing data blobs on blockchains requires operational enforcement and governance to ensure consistency and security.

Anatomy of Market Failure IV: Ostrom and Governance

Knowledge Problem • 137 implied HN points • 20 Sep 23
🔬 Science Market failure Property Rights Governance
  1. Property rights play a crucial role in discussions about market failure and influence institutional choices.
  2. Common-pool resources often have ill-defined property rights, leading to governance challenges but offering opportunities for diverse institutional solutions.
  3. Elinor Ostrom's work emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing ill-defined property rights to achieve effective environmental policy outcomes.

31. Good Talk #6: Kathleen McLaughlin

The Truth Does Not Change According to Our Ability to Stomach It • 235 implied HN points • 14 Feb 23
🌍 World Politics China US Governance Globalization Society
  1. Kathleen McLaughlin discussed her journalism career in Montana and China, emphasizing the importance of uncovering unique stories.
  2. She highlighted the societal issues surrounding the blood plasma industry, revealing how economic struggles drive people to donate blood for money.
  3. McLaughlin's book sheds light on the systemic problems in America, showcasing the exploitation of the poor and the lack of care for vulnerable individuals.
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DirectorMoves

DirectorMoves • 19 implied HN points • 31 Jan 24
💼 Business Leadership Governance
  1. Updates on recent director and CEO moves in various companies
  2. Information about CFO and General Counsel changes in different organizations
  3. Details on notable promotions and resignations in different roles across multiple companies

Must Learn AI Security Compendium 16: Shadow AI

Rod’s Blog • 39 implied HN points • 29 Nov 23
🕹 Technology AI Security Generative AI Data Privacy Ethical AI Governance
  1. Shadow AI can expose organizations to risks like data leakage, model poisoning, unethical outcomes, and lack of accountability.
  2. To address shadow AI risks, organizations should establish a clear vision, encourage collaboration, implement robust governance, follow responsible AI principles, and regularly monitor AI systems.
  3. Adopting a responsible and strategic approach to generative AI can help organizations leverage its benefits while minimizing the risks associated with shadow AI.

Global Summitry for AI Safety + Will Responsible Scaling Policies Secure the Future?

Navigating AI Risks • 58 implied HN points • 03 Oct 23
🕹 Technology AI Governance Legislation Models Ethics
  1. Anthropic released a Responsible Scaling Policy for safe AI development, defining AI safety levels and associated risks.
  2. The upcoming UK AI Safety Summit will address misuse and loss of control risks associated with advanced AI models.
  3. The UK invited China to the summit, sparking debates on the global governance of AI and the role of different countries.

Must Learn AI Security Compendium 6: Ensuring Trust and Ethical Practices

Rod’s Blog • 59 implied HN points • 26 Sep 23
🕹 Technology AI Ethics Security Transparency Governance
  1. Responsible AI requires prioritizing ethical practices to avoid risks and gain trust from users and stakeholders.
  2. Irresponsible AI practices can lead to unfair bias, lack of transparency, privacy concerns, and negative social impacts.
  3. Organizations can implement responsible AI by prioritizing human-centeredness, fairness, transparency, privacy, accountability, continuous monitoring, and collaborative engagement.

Vertical Integration and Wholesale Power Markets

Knowledge Problem • 117 implied HN points • 10 Mar 23
💰 Finance Regulation Markets Innovation Governance Technology
  1. Edison's vertically integrated electric service model faced challenges from dynamic technology innovation in power generation.
  2. Transaction costs and economies of scale are key drivers for vertical integration in the electricity sector.
  3. Wholesale power markets emerged in the 1990s, leading to cost reductions, innovation in clean energy, but also governance and reliability challenges.

Frame AI risk using the NIST RMF

Deploy Securely • 98 implied HN points • 09 Jun 23
🕹 Technology AI Risk management Security Governance Compliance
  1. The NIST AI Risk Management Framework provides a governance, risk, and compliance framework for artificial intelligence.
  2. The document highlights the challenges in AI risk management, including identifying and cataloging risks, emergent risks, and availability of reliable metrics.
  3. The criteria to evaluate AI systems include validity, safety, security, accountability, transparency, privacy, and fairness in managing harmful bias.

Is The World A Cake With Systems Thinking

WriMoReMo • 7 implied HN points • 19 Feb 24
📖 Philosophy Nature Culture Governance Infrastructure Commerce
  1. The world can be viewed as a layered cake with different levels representing nature, culture, governance, and more. Each layer interacts with and influences the others, impacting global dynamics.
  2. Nature plays a significant role in shaping geopolitics and human tendencies, influencing interactions between nations and communities.
  3. Cultures evolve and spread through regions, impacting belief systems, governance structures, societal outcomes, and even legislative decisions.

DirectorMoves - Weekend Read

DirectorMoves • 39 implied HN points • 29 Sep 23
💼 Business Governance
  1. DirectorMoves tracks SEC filings for board & executive changes and shares summaries twice weekly.
  2. Each issue highlights Out-to-Search Board & C-suite Openings.
  3. New annual subscribers receive an extra 3 months for free.

DirectorMoves

DirectorMoves • 58 implied HN points • 15 Jul 23
💼 Business Governance Companies
  1. DirectorMoves provides news and analysis on public and private company boardrooms.
  2. The post mentions new director and CEO appointments at Thermo Fisher Scientific and Walt Disney.
  3. Access to the full post requires a subscription.

Why do startups have Boards of Directors?

Entry Level Investing • 16 implied HN points • 30 Nov 23
💼 Business Startups Boards Governance Investors Management
  1. Public companies have boards to protect shareholders from decisions made by management at their expense.
  2. Private equity firm boards are an extension of the firm itself, making major decisions about their companies.
  3. Startup boards, even when founder-controlled, provide good governance, lead to better outcomes, and offer valuable insights and support.

LexDAO July 2023 Recap

⚔️ LexNews+ ⚖️ • 39 implied HN points • 01 Aug 23
🔮 Crypto Governance Legal Event Membership Blockchain
  1. Federal prosecutors dropped a campaign finance charge against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
  2. Rook DAO faced governance issues, highlighting challenges in decentralized governance and legal uncertainties.
  3. LexDAO introduced an Enterprise Membership for collaboration with SuperRare DAO, focusing on legal guidance and peer-to-peer learning in the blockchain art market.

Illumina: Unidentified Financing Operation?

Nongaap Investing • 30 implied HN points • 22 Aug 23
💰 Finance Investments Governance Insider trading Mergers & Acquisitions
  1. Milky Way Investments Group's $125 million investment may have been used to benefit Illumina insiders through undisclosed shares and influence in Grail's Series D round.
  2. Dr. Klausner's ownership of Grail shares through Milky Way Investments Group raised concerns about undisclosed insider transactions and potential conflicts of interest.
  3. The intertwining relationships between Helix, Grail, and Illumina, as well as the modifications of options and redemptions, suggest possible non-disclosed financial dealings and self-dealing among insiders.

#8: New Export Controls + Antitrust Action On AI + Compute Governance

Navigating AI Risks • 39 implied HN points • 04 Jul 23
🕹 Technology AI Antitrust Governance Chips Regulation
  1. Export controls on semiconductors are evolving due to the blurred distinction between 'weapon' and 'non-weapon' technologies, impacting US-China relations.
  2. Concerns about monopolistic practices in the AI industry are rising due to the consolidation of well-funded firms and competition strategies.
  3. Compute governance, focusing on data, computing power, and algorithms, is crucial for governing powerful AI systems and ensuring safety in international cooperation.

The Marshall Islands DAO LLC: Strange crossbreed or desirable offspring from the union between a DAO and an LLC?

The Otonomist • 39 implied HN points • 29 Jun 23
💼 Business Legal Blockchain Governance
  1. The Marshall Islands offers unique benefits for setting up LLCs, like separate liability and high asset protection.
  2. Mixing DAOs with LLCs may create legal challenges, as the nature of DAOs conflicts with traditional corporate structures.
  3. In the future, DAOs may gain legal personhood and limited liability, evolving similarly to how LLCs became a popular corporate form in the US.

The Artificiality of Alignment

Reboot • 26 implied HN points • 19 Aug 23
🕹 Technology AI Research Ethics Market Governance
  1. The current trajectory of AI alignment research seems more focused on building profitable products than preventing widespread harm.
  2. The technical approaches to aligning AI systems with human values may prioritize building better products rather than mitigating long-term risks.
  3. Engaging in nuanced discussions about AI and its potential risks requires considering how algorithms could impact decision-making and societal structures.

Notes on Dwarkesh Patel's Podcast with Demis Hassabis

thezvi • 2 HN points • 01 Mar 24
🕹 Technology AI Podcasts Governance Scaling
  1. In an interview with Dwarkesh Patel, Demis Hassabis discusses the nature of intelligence and the potential of generalizing data across domains.
  2. Demis Hassabis emphasizes the importance of grounding AI systems and the need for a safety framework in AI research.
  3. DeepMind, led by Demis Hassabis, plans to issue its own safety framework and focuses on using games as a fundamental approach to AI development.

LexDAO ETHDenver ‘23 Newsletter

⚔️ LexNews+ ⚖️ • 39 implied HN points • 22 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Blockchain Cryptocurrency Web3 Governance
  1. LexDAO is actively involved in legal and regulatory debates with upcoming events and opportunities.
  2. New membership types are being proposed for 'Internet-native organizations' to expand the LexDAO community.
  3. Members like Anson Parker and Kyler56 are recognized for their valuable contributions, showcasing a culture of appreciation and engagement within LexDAO.

Conspiracy? Or Incompetence?

Anxiety Addiction & Ascension • 39 implied HN points • 14 Mar 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Conspiracy Policy Making Decision-making Governance
  1. Hanlon's Razor suggests not attributing to malice what can be explained by incompetence, a reminder to consider human fallibility.
  2. The intention behind dismissing failures as basic ineptitude is often to maintain trust in the system and those in power.
  3. Whether actions are driven by conspiracy or incompetence, what truly matters is the impact of those actions and the need for accountability.

The Ruler of API Governance

The API Changelog • 3 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
🕹 Technology APIs Governance Security Development Business
  1. API governance is crucial for aligning API goals with business objectives and ensuring consistency in the API lifecycle.
  2. The role of the ruler of API governance involves overseeing all aspects of the API lifecycle, such as design, versioning, security, and compliance.
  3. Being a great ruler of API governance requires deep thinking, wisdom to navigate business complexities, and a desire to improve processes.