A Stupid Idea for AI Alignment We Came with by Looking at Specification Gaming
Creatures bred for speed grow really tall and generate high velocities by falling over.An evolved player makes invalid moves far away in the board, causing opponent players to run out of memory and
» readParkgoers experience illusions as ‘speed of light’ slows to a walking pace
This phenomenon was not actually observed in a real park, but rather described in a conceptual thought experiment. The speed of light within this hypothetical setting was set at five kilometers per hour, equivalent to a brisk walking pace.
» readExpert challenges Noah Smith’s AI-designed supervirus scenario
In a recent opinion piece, economist Noah Smith raised concerns about AI-designed superviruses causing catastrophic harm, but a computational biologist has challenged the plausibility of this scenario.
» readMeta’s AI agent Muse takes over social media handles used by the band Muse.
Meta’s newly released AI agent, also named Muse, has taken over social media handles once controlled by the English rock band Muse, raising questions about how large platforms manage usernames. The circumstances of the account changes remain unclear.
» readListen Labs walks away from $125 million Series C term sheet amid Salesforce acquisition talks
Listen Labs, a market research startup that uses voice AI to conduct customer interviews, has walked away from a signed term sheet for a $125 million Series C round at a $1.
» read