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Alignment Newsletter #13: 07/02/18

rohinmshah
Alignment Newsletter
1mo
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Prediction Markets: When Do They Work?

Zvi
Don't Worry About the Vase
9d
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Melatonin: Much More Than You Wanted To Know

Scott Alexander
SSC
24d
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Are ethical asymmetries from property rights?

KatjaGrace
Meteuphoric
1mo
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[Link] Book review: Pearl's Book of Why

PeterMcCluskey
1mo
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Paul's research agenda FAQ

zhukeepa
1mo
78 points
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Another take on agent foundations: formalizing zero-shot reasoning

zhukeepa
1mo
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Machine Learning Analogy for Meditation (illustrated)

abramdemski
1mo
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Beyond Astronomical Waste

Wei_Dai
2mo
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Problem Solving with Mazes and Crayon

johnswentworth
2mo
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08/17/2018 Bay Area, CA, USA
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[Event] September CFAR Workshop

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09/13/2018 Bodega Bay, CA, USA
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[Event] Sonoma County SSC Meetup

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