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Are ethical asymmetries from property rights?

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

PeterMcCluskey
13d
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Paul's research agenda FAQ

zhukeepa
20d
75 points
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Another take on agent foundations: formalizing zero-shot reasoning

zhukeepa
20d
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Machine Learning Analogy for Meditation (illustrated)

abramdemski
22d
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Beyond Astronomical Waste

Wei_Dai
1mo
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Problem Solving with Mazes and Crayon

johnswentworth
1mo
110 points
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Inadequate Equilibria vs. Governance of the Commons

Martin Sustrik
2mo
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Prisoners' Dilemma with Costs to Modeling

Scott Garrabrant
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Simplified Poker

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Don't Worry About the Vase
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[Event] CFAR Reunion

CFAR Team
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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] EA Spain Community Meeting

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08/31/2018 Jaraíz de la Vera, España
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