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The Alignment Problem: Why Humans Have Never Been Aligned

The current obsession with AI alignment — making sure superintelligent machines share human values — treats the challenge as if it were a novel technical problem unique to silicon-based intelligence. But this view misses something fundamental. Misalignment is not a … Continue reading

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Interview with Julia Hanna and Guest Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh

On July 6, 2018 Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh spoke with Julia Hanna and Aya Katz. Recently, Koko the Gorilla passed away. In response, Geoffrey Pullum wrote a scathing  critique of Koko’s language skills. https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/lingu… Julia Hanna and Aya Katz wanted to … Continue reading

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