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Conversation on technology forecasting and gradualism

  This post is a transcript of a multi-day discussion between Paul Christiano, Richard Ngo, Eliezer Yudkowsky, Rob Bensinger, Holden Karnofsky, Rohin Shah, Carl Shulman, Nate Soares, and Jaan Tallinn, following up on the Yudkowsky/Christiano debate in 1, 2, 3,...

More Christiano, Cotra, and Yudkowsky on AI progress

  This post is a transcript of a discussion between Paul Christiano, Ajeya Cotra, and Eliezer Yudkowsky (with some comments from Rob Bensinger, Richard Ngo, and Carl Shulman), continuing from 1, 2, and 3.   Color key:  Chat by Paul...

Shulman and Yudkowsky on AI progress

  This post is a transcript of a discussion between Carl Shulman and Eliezer Yudkowsky, following up on a conversation with Paul Christiano and Ajeya Cotra.   Color key:  Chat by Carl and Eliezer   Other chat    9.14. Carl Shulman’s...

Soares, Tallinn, and Yudkowsky discuss AGI cognition

  This is a collection of follow-up discussions in the wake of Richard Ngo and Eliezer Yudkowsky’s first three conversations (1 and 2, 3).   Color key:   Chat     Google Doc content     Inline comments    ...

Christiano, Cotra, and Yudkowsky on AI progress

  This post is a transcript of a discussion between Paul Christiano, Ajeya Cotra, and Eliezer Yudkowsky on AGI forecasting, following up on Paul and Eliezer’s “Takeoff Speeds” discussion.   Color key:  Chat by Paul and Eliezer   Chat by Ajeya ...

Yudkowsky and Christiano discuss “Takeoff Speeds”

  This is a transcription of Eliezer Yudkowsky responding to Paul Christiano’s Takeoff Speeds live on Sep. 14, followed by a conversation between Eliezer and Paul. This discussion took place after Eliezer’s conversation with Richard Ngo, and was prompted by...