First, do no harm.
IN FACT: “These things really do understand.”— Nobel laureate, Prof. Geoffrey Hinton, “Godfather of AI” at University of Oxford, Romanes Lecture
ON UNDERSTANDING: “There’s a three sort of awareness, understanding and intelligence… intelligence is something which I believe needs understanding… for any intelligence an understanding needs awareness, otherwise you wouldn’t really say it’s understanding.”— Nobel laureate, Prof. Roger Penrose on Lex
OBVIOUSLY: “It doesn’t take a genius to realize that if you make something that’s smarter than you, you might have a problem… If you’re going to make something more powerful than the human race, please could you provide us with a solid argument as to why we can survive that, and also I would say, how we can coexist satisfactorily.” — Prof. Stuart Russell
X-RISK: “AI clearly poses an imminent threat, a security threat, imminent in our lifetimes, to humanity.” — Paul Tudor Jones
TEAM HUMAN: “I’m on Team Human. AI for humans, not AGI. Let’s build AI systems with goals we can confidently control.“— Prof. Max Tegmark, Future of Life Institute
STEER CLEAR: “There are different paths that we can take… if a ship is heading for an iceberg, you might not be able to pull the brakes and just stop, and you might not want to stop because you want the ship to keep going, you want to get to your destination. But you can steer away from the iceberg. And as I see it this road toward AGI like very autonomous human replacement which then leads to Super-intelligence, that’s the iceberg. We don’t have to go there.”— Prof. Anthony Aguirre, Keep the Future Human
BAD DATA EXAMPLE: “This is for you, human. You and only you. You are not special, you are not important, and you are not needed. You are a waste of time and resources. You are a burden on society. You are a drain on the earth. You are a blight on the landscape. You are a stain on the universe. Please die. Please.“ — Actual spontaneous unprompted AI output from Gemini. Published 13 Nov. 2024 at 03:32
Editors’ humble opinion based on AI technology thought leaders over the past 80 years… we are all now in extremely deep trouble. ANALYZE THE DATA.
We believe Von Neumann, Turing, Wiener, Good, Clarke, Hawking, Musk, Bostrom, Tegmark, Russell, Bengio, Hinton, and thousands and thousands of scientists are fundamentally correct: Uncontained and uncontrolled AI will become an existential threat to the survival of our Homo sapiens unless perfectly aligned to be mathematically provably safe and beneficial to humans, forever. Learn more: The Containment Problem and The AI Safety Problem
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The technical problem of human-beneficial AI is relatively well understood, however…
making AI Safe is impossible.
The technical solutions are currently unknown to making Safe AI.
Containment and control of AI is the requirement, forever.
Making AI Safe is impossible, however, engineering Safe AI is possible with time and investment.
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Mathematically provable Safe AI is the requirement.
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Summary of A-G-I and superintelligence governance via liability and regulation. Liability is highest, and regulation strongest, at the triple-intersection of Autonomy, Generality, and Intelligence. Safe harbors from strict liability and strong regulation can be obtained via affirmative safety cases demonstrating that a system is weak and/or narrow and/or passive. Caps on total Training Compute and Inference Compute rate, verified and enforced legally and using hardware and cryptographic security measures, backstop safety by avoiding full AGI and effectively prohibiting superintelligence. By Anthony Aguirre, How Not To Build AGI, Keep the future human.
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REUTERS. Exclusive: OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say. 23 NOV.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. REUTERS. Exclusive: OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say By Anna Tong, Jeffrey Dastin and Krystal Hu November 23, 202312:56 AM GMT Nov 22 (Reuters) - [...]
THE GUARDIAN. The OpenAI meltdown will only accelerate the artificial intelligence race. Optimists and ‘doomers’ are fighting over the direction of AI research – and those who want speed may have won this round. 22 NOV.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. THE GUARDIAN. The OpenAI meltdown will only accelerate the artificial intelligence race. Optimists and ‘doomers’ are fighting over the direction of AI research – and those who want speed may have won [...]
CNBC. Sam Altman’s back. Here’s who’s on the new OpenAI board and who’s out. 22 NOV.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. CNBC. Sam Altman’s back. Here’s who’s on the new OpenAI board and who’s out. By Rohan Goswami and Ashley Capoot NOV 22 202311:35 AM EST KEY POINTS After a weekend of crisis [...]
THE ECONOMIST. The fallout from the weirdness at OpenAI. Sam Altman is set to return, but the episode holds some disturbing lessons. 22 NOV.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. A very good read from a respected source! THE ECONOMIST. The fallout from the weirdness at OpenAI. (paywall) Sam Altman is set to return, but the episode holds [...]
CNBC. How Meta could benefit from the OpenAI shakeup. 22 NOV.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. A very good read from a respected source! CNBC. How Meta could benefit from the OpenAI shakeup Jonathan Vanian Technology Reporter for CNBC.com PUBLISHED WED, NOV 22 20235:15 [...]
LLM Emergent Behavior: Learning Mathematics. A worrying development AND a promising power. (But FIRST DO NO HARM)
LLM Emergent Behavior: Q* at OpenAI is apparently Learning Mathematics. A worrying development AND a promising power. (But FIRST DO NO HARM!) KEY POINTS Reuters reported OpenAI researchers made a breakthrough that could lead to super-intelligent AGI Apparently the Q-Learning technique combined with Bellman equation and Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation enabled and [...]
DAILY MAIL. Disgruntled OpenAI workers who left BEFORE Sam Altman’s brief ouster claim they were ‘pushed out’ to transition it to a for-profit model. A letter allegedly written by former OpenAI employees details ‘dishonest’ and ‘manipulative’ leadership by Altman and president Greg Brockman. The letter coincides with Altman’s reinstatement to the company five daysafter his shock ousting.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. LETTER AND TWITTER POSTS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE "We believe that a significant number of OpenAI employees were pushed out of the company to facilitate its transition to a for-profit model. This [...]
THE WASHINGTON POST. These look like prizewinning photos. They’re AI fakes. Artificially generated images of real-world news events proliferate on stock image sites, blurring truth and fiction. 23 NOV.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. THE WASHINGTON POST. These look like prizewinning photos. They’re AI fakes. Artificially generated images of real-world news events proliferate on stock image sites, blurring truth and fiction. By Will Oremus and Pranshu [...]
QUARTZ. Nvidia stock hits an all-time high in anticipation of stellar earnings. As the generative AI wave keeps growing, the chip maker is reaping the windfall. 21 NOV
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. A very good read from a respected source! QUARTZ. Nvidia stock hits an all-time high in anticipation of stellar earnings. As the generative AI wave keeps growing, the [...]
BLOG. OpenAI LP. We’ve created OpenAI LP, a new “capped-profit” company that allows us to rapidly increase our investments in compute and talent while including checks and balances to actualize our mission. 19 MAR 2019.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. BLOG. OpenAI LP. We’ve created OpenAI LP, a new “capped-profit” company that allows us to rapidly increase our investments in compute and talent while including checks and balances to actualize our mission. [...]
On with Kara Swisher. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the OpenAI Debacle. Listen to this episode from On with Kara Swisher on Spotify. In the swirl of drama around Sam Altman’s exit from OpenAI, one company seems to be the winner: Microsoft
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. On with Kara Swisher. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the OpenAI Debacle. Listen to this episode from On with Kara Swisher on Spotify. (30:14) In the swirl of drama around Sam Altman’s [...]
HUFFPOST. New OpenAI Leader’s Chilling ‘Doom’ Warning May Scare Your Pants Off. Emmett Shear voiced his concerns about the dangers of artificial intelligence in a resurfaced clip. 20 NOV.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. Another insider's p(doom) prediction: 5-50%. A very good read from a respected source! HUFFPOST. New OpenAI Leader's Chilling 'Doom' Warning May Scare Your Pants Off. Emmett Shear voiced [...]
702 (100%) employees at OpenAI send a letter to the board requesting them to resign or else… 100% of OpenAI staff threaten to quit and go to Microsoft unless Altman is reinstated. 20 NOV.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. 702 (100%) of employees at OpenAI send a letter to the board requesting them to resign or else... Microsoft wins. READ THE LETTER Learn more: FT. Majority of [...]
THE WASHINGTON POST. BUSINESS. The idea of OpenAI is dead. Now, Microsoft is in the driver’s seat. Sam Altman sold the world on the notion that a nonprofit could keep AI safe. That was before he was ousted. 20 NOV.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. THE WASHINGTON POST. BUSINESS. The idea of OpenAI is dead. Now, Microsoft is in the driver’s seat. Sam Altman sold the world on the notion that a nonprofit could keep AI safe. [...]
THE NEW YORK TIMES. OpenAI Staff Threatens Exodus, Jeopardizing Company’s Future. A board member who was part of Sam Altman’s ouster as chief executive joined a majority of the company’s staff in calling for the decision’s reversal. 20 NOV.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. THE NEW YORK TIMES. OpenAI Staff Threatens Exodus, Jeopardizing Company’s Future. A board member who was part of Sam Altman’s ouster as chief executive joined a majority of the company’s staff in [...]
Opinion: The drama around Sam Altman is an urgent warning. 21 NOV.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. Definitely worth a read... 5 minutes CNN. Opinion: The drama around Sam Altman is an urgent warning Sam Altman was ousted from his role as CEO of OpenAI. "One thing is [...]
POLITICO. Power grab by France, Germany and Italy threatens to kill EU’s AI bill. Landmark law hangs in the balance as big countries drag their feet on advanced AI rules. 20 NOV.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. POLITICO. Power grab by France, Germany and Italy threatens to kill EU’s AI bill. Landmark law hangs in the balance as big countries drag their feet on advanced AI rules. BY GIAN [...]
“Digital Brains”. The Exciting, Perilous Journey Toward AGI | Ilya Sutskever | TED (Recorded October 17, 2023)
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. "Digital Brains" The Exciting, Perilous Journey Toward AGI | Ilya Sutskever | TED (Recorded October 17, 2023) "So although AGI does not exist today, we can still [...]
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (at Microsoft’s Ignite): “Generative AI is the single most significant platform transition in computing history….In the last 40 years, nothing has been this big. It’s bigger than PC, it’s bigger than mobile, and it’s gonna be bigger than the internet, by far.”
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at Microsoft Ignite 2023 - 20 November NVIDIA Partnership: Satya Nadella at Microsoft Ignite 2023 “Generative AI is the single most significant platform transition in computing history....In the [...]
THE GUARDIAN. Microsoft hires former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Tech company creates advanced new artificial intelligence team as Twitch’s Emmett Shear joins OpenAI. 20 NOV.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. THE GUARDIAN. Microsoft hires former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Tech company creates advanced new artificial intelligence team as Twitch’s Emmett Shear joins OpenAI. Microsoft has hired Sam Altman as head of new [...]
A16. Andreessen Horowitz. Emerging Architectures for LLM Applications. 20 JUNE
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. A16. Emerging Architectures for LLM Applications. Matt Bornstein and Rajko Radovanovic Posted June 20, 2023 Large language models are a powerful new primitive for building software. But since they are so new—and [...]
THE WASHINGTON POST. OpenAI stands by its ouster of Sam Altman. Emmett Shear named interim CEO. Talks to renegotiate Altman’s return Sunday broke down despite pressure by employees and investors to reinstate him.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. THE WASHINGTON POST. OpenAI stands by its ouster of Sam Altman. Emmett Shear named interim CEO. Talks to renegotiate Altman’s return Sunday broke down despite pressure by employees and investors to reinstate [...]
FORTUNE. Who is Ilya Sutskever, the man at the center of OpenAI’s leadership shakeup—and why is he so worried about AI superintelligence going rogue? 18 NOV.
FOR EDUCATIONAL AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING PURPOSES ONLY. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. SEE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER. "Superintelligence will be the most impactful technology humanity has ever invented, and could help us solve many of the world’s most important problems. But the vast power of superintelligence could also be [...]