Substack link here TL, DR:; Xi Jinping listens to a lecture about AI and publishes his "study notes/takeaways." From the start of the post (emphasis mine) > On April 25, observers of China’s AI scene got an important new statement of Xi Jinping’s views on AI in the form of...
Repetition helps us remember things better. This is because it strengthens connections in our brain used for memory[1]. We don’t need to understand the exact neural mechanisms to take advantage of this fact. For example, societies could develop cultural norms that promote repetition exercises during education[2]. This is an example...
Epistemic status: Theorizing on topics I’m not qualified for. Trying my best to be truth-seeking instead of hyping up my idea. Not much here is original, but hopefully the combination is useful. This hypothesis deserves more time and consideration but I’m sharing this minimal version to get some feedback before...
OpenAI to remove non-profit control Reuters reports: Exclusive: OpenAI to remove non-profit control and give Sam Altman equity > ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation that will no longer be controlled by its non-profit board, people familiar with the...
Schulman writes: > I shared the following note with my OpenAI colleagues today: > > I've made the difficult decision to leave OpenAI. This choice stems from my desire to deepen my focus on AI alignment, and to start a new chapter of my career where I can return to...
I was in the process of making a decision the other day, and thought about the times I felt like I either made an incorrect decision or followed an incorrect decision making process. Turns out, there was actually many such cases.[1] I categorized those into four different failure modes. I'm...