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windowsontheory.org
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| | | | | [Yet another "philosophizing" post, but one with some actual numbers. See also this follow up. --Boaz] Recently there have been many debates on "artificial general intelligence" (AGI) and whether or not we are close to achieving it by scaling up our current AI systems. In this post, I'd like to make this debate a bit... | |
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longtermrisk.org
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| | | | | Suffering risks, or s-risks, are "risks of events that bring about suffering in cosmically significant amounts" (Althaus and Gloor 2016).1 This article will discuss why the reduction of s-risks could be a candidate for a top priority among altruistic causes aimed at influencing the long-term future. The number of sentient beings in the future might be astronomical, and certain cultural, evolutionary, and technological forces could cause many of these beings to have lives dominated by severe suffering. S-... | |
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magnusvinding.com
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| | | | | The following is a point-by-point critique of Lukas Gloor's essay Altruists Should Prioritize Artificial Intelligence. My hope is that this critique will serve to make it clear - to Lukas, myself, and others - where and why I disagree with this line of argument, and thereby hopefully also bring some relevant considerations to the table... | |
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jilliancyork.com
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| | | [AI summary] The author discusses exchanging Signal contact information for networking purposes and reflects on their long-term use of the app for trusted messaging. | ||
