🚀 Applications are now live for two future-facing sentient welfare fellowships from Sentient Futures, as well as for the the NYC AI, Animals, and Digital Minds Unconference! Application Deadlines: * AI×Animals Fellowship: * Learner deadline: October 8 * Facilitator deadline: September 17 * Prioritizing Neglected Animals Fellowship: * Learner deadline:...
This post discusses a promising model for verifying compliance with international regulations on AI development. It is written by Damin Curtis & Alexander M. Wyckoff, and discusses a proposal by Yonadav Shavit. The Verification Problem To cope with emerging security challenges, states will have to create new regulatory frameworks to...
“Reminder that you can listen to this post and other EA Forum/LessWrong posts on your podcast player with The Nonlinear Library.” In case you study X-Risks and haven’t yet read the book Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle, this post is meant to flag it as an important book for...
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AI×Animals is an 8-week program preparing learners for impactful careers at the intersection of AI and animal welfare. As part of the fellowship, learners will join an industry-leading community working at the forefront of AI and sentient welfare for expert-facilitated weekly discussions following our curated curriculum. If you are excited to ensure the future of AI is positive for all beings, regardless of species, we encourage you to... (read 554 more words →)
This post discusses a promising model for verifying compliance with international regulations on AI development. It is written by Damin Curtis & Alexander M. Wyckoff, and discusses a proposal by Yonadav Shavit.
To cope with emerging security challenges, states will have to create new regulatory frameworks to reign in the development of dangerous AI models/capabilities. To be effective, any laws or agreements will need a credible verification mechanism behind them, yet how to create such a mechanism is an open technical/policy question.
Frameworks to limit the proliferation of powerful weapons systems have been developed before, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Through internationally agreed upon... (read 1332 more words →)
“Reminder that you can listen to this post and other EA Forum/LessWrong posts on your podcast player with The Nonlinear Library.”
In case you study X-Risks and haven’t yet read the book Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle, this post is meant to flag it as an important book for understanding the factors which lead to arms races, and to summarize the book’s findings as they relate to the study and prevention of X-Risks. The book is written by Douglas Emlen, an evolutionary biologist researching the circumstances which lead to the evolution of large and expensive weapons in animals (think elephant tusks, beetle horns, extravagant deer antlers, and oversized crab claws.) Emlen demonstrates how these... (read 2897 more words →)