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| | www.danieldjohnson.com
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| | I argue that hallucinations are a natural consequence of the language modeling objective, which focuses on simulating confident behavior even when that behavior is hard to predict, rather than predictable behaviors that take uncertainty into account. I also discuss five strategies for avoiding this mismatch.
| | 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...
| | 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-...
| | cprimozic.net
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| Introduces a browser-based sandbox for building, training, visualizing, and experimenting with neural networks. Includes background information on the tool, usage information, technical implementation details, and a collection of observations and findings from using it myself.