MIRI Updates
May 2016 Newsletter
Research updates Two new papers split logical uncertainty into two distinct subproblems: “Uniform Coherence” and “Asymptotic Convergence in Online Learning with Unbounded Delays.” New at IAFF: An Approach to the Agent Simulates Predictor Problem; Games for Factoring Out Variables; Time...
A new MIRI research program with a machine learning focus
I’m happy to announce that MIRI is beginning work on a new research agenda, “value alignment for advanced machine learning systems.” Half of MIRI’s team — Patrick LaVictoire, Andrew Critch, and I — will be spending the bulk of our...
New papers dividing logical uncertainty into two subproblems
I’m happy to announce two new technical results related to the problem of logical uncertainty, perhaps our most significant results from the past year. In brief, these results split the problem of logical uncertainty into two distinct subproblems, each of...
April 2016 Newsletter
Research updates A new paper: “Parametric Bounded Löb’s Theorem and Robust Cooperation of Bounded Agents“ New at IAFF: What Does it Mean for Correct Operation to Rely on Transfer Learning?; Virtual Models of Virtual AIs in Virtual Worlds General updates...
New paper on bounded Löb and robust cooperation of bounded agents
MIRI Research Fellow Andrew Critch has written a new paper on cooperation between software agents in the Prisoner’s Dilemma, available on arXiv: “Parametric bounded Löb’s theorem and robust cooperation of bounded agents.” The abstract reads: Löb’s theorem and Gödel’s theorem...
MIRI has a new COO: Malo Bourgon
I’m happy to announce that Malo Bourgon, formerly a program management analyst at MIRI, has taken on a new leadership role as our chief operating officer. As MIRI’s second-in-command, Malo will be taking over a lot of the hands-on work...
