Hi Everyone, We'll be starting an informal cohort on AI Safety Fundamentals. Come join-us on Discord. We'll do a poll next week to find a slot that works for most people. (if you're interested in participating as an expert, do reach out as well) We'll do the kick-off session on...
Hello Everyone, Next Tuesday, the US Senate will hold a hearing on AI (https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/oversight-of-ai-rules-for-artificial-intelligence). OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will testify before Congress for the first time. We believe this is a great opportunity to bring awareness to some of the risks posed by AI technologies, and build common knowledge among...
I’m grateful to Michaël Trazzi. We had a great discussion on this topic, and he then was kind enough to proofread the draft of this article. Abstract Substrate-independence of mental states proves too much, so it is not necessarily true. The consequence is that simulations of conscious beings are not...