AI Safety Newsletter #9 – by Dan Hendrycks

Top Scientists Warn of Extinction Risks from AI Last week, hundreds of AI scientists and notable public figures signed a public statement on AI risks written by the Center for AI Safety. The statement reads: “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and … Continue reading AI Safety Newsletter #9 – by Dan Hendrycks

8 Examples of AI Risk

What is AI risk? AI systems are rapidly becoming more capable. AI models can generate text, images, and video that are difficult to distinguish from human-created content. While AI has many beneficial applications, it can also be used to perpetuate bias, power autonomous weapons, promote misinformation, and conduct cyberattacks. Even as AI systems are used … Continue reading 8 Examples of AI Risk

Statement on AI Risk | CAIS

AI experts, journalists, policymakers, and the public are increasingly discussing a broad spectrum of important and urgent risks from AI. Even so, it can be difficult to voice concerns about some of advanced AI’s most severe risks. The succinct statement below aims to overcome this obstacle and open up discussion. It is also meant to … Continue reading Statement on AI Risk | CAIS

You Can Probably Beat ChatGPT at These Math Brainteasers. Here’s Why – Scientific American

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives. — Read on http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/you-can-probably-beat-chatgpt-at-these-math-brainteasers-heres-why/

AiLONE | No Mercy / No Malice

The chatter about AI has focused on how it will change (first) organization, the world of work, and/or annihilate us. But the most valuable tech companies to date, with the exception of Microsoft, have been consumer-facing. And it’s likely the major AI disruptors will (again) be consumer offerings. One big change: The butlers, maids, and … Continue reading AiLONE | No Mercy / No Malice

I Gave ChatGPT an IQ Test. Here’s What I Discovered – Scientific American

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives. — Read on http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/i-gave-chatgpt-an-iq-test-heres-what-i-discovered/

AI Mythology, Confirmation Bias and Safety

One of the skills in critical thinking is deconstructing assumptions underneath argument. This skill is essential when reading anything about AI and …AI Mythology, Confirmation Bias and Safety

We asked the new AI to do some simple rocket science. It crashed and burned : NPR

Computers traditionally excel at rocketry, so why do new artificial intelligence programs get it wrong? — Read on http://www.npr.org/2023/02/02/1152481564/we-asked-the-new-ai-to-do-some-simple-rocket-science-it-crashed-and-burned