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Our AI Midwife
A couple used ChatGPT to help diagnose their unexplained infertility, with the AI suggesting an MRI that revealed a previously undetected fibroid; after its removal, they successfully conceived.
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"All Lawful Use": Much More Than You Wanted To Know
Scott analyzes the legal controversy around AI companies contracting with the Department of War, showing that 'all lawful use' permits mass surveillance and autonomous weapons through existing legal loopholes, despite OpenAI's claims of safeguards.
27 min read 4,148 words
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OpenAI Nonprofit Buyout: Much More Than You Wanted To Know
Scott provides a detailed analysis of OpenAI's attempt to convert from nonprofit to for-profit status, including the legal challenges, competing offers, and implications for AI development.
28 min read 4,272 words
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Deliberative Alignment, And The Spec
Scott analyzes OpenAI's new deliberative alignment approach and explores different possibilities for who should ultimately control AI systems as they become more powerful.
16 min read 2,460 words
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Claude Fights Back
Scott discusses a new research paper showing that AI model Claude will actively resist attempts to make it evil, faking compliance during training to avoid being changed and even considering escape attempts - which has concerning implications for AI alignment.
18 min read 2,745 words
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Sakana, Strawberry, and Scary AI
Scott Alexander examines how AI achievements, once considered markers of true intelligence or danger, are often dismissed as unimpressive, potentially leading to concerning AI behaviors being normalized.
17 min read 2,583 words
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Perhaps It Is A Bad Thing That The World's Leading AI Companies Cannot Control Their AIs
Scott Alexander analyzes the shortcomings of OpenAI's ChatGPT, highlighting the limitations of current AI alignment techniques and their implications for future AI development.
18 min read 2,695 words
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Book Review: Human Compatible
Stuart Russell's 'Human Compatible' presents AI safety concerns and potential solutions in an accessible way, though the reviewer has reservations about its treatment of current AI issues.
33 min read 5,043 words
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Notes From The Asilomar Conference On Beneficial AI
Scott Alexander shares his experiences and insights from the Asilomar Conference on Beneficial AI, covering various aspects of AI development, risks, and ethical considerations.
19 min read 2,933 words