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May 17, 2018/by Ariel Conn

ICRAC Open Letter Opposes Google’s Involvement With Military

Autonomous killer drones: what if?
April 30, 2018/by Tucker Davey

Lethal Autonomous Weapons: An Update from the United Nations

April 4, 2018/by Ariel Conn

AI and Robotics Researchers Boycott South Korea Tech Institute Over Development of AI Weapons Technology

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April 27, 2018/by Ariel Conn

Podcast: What Are the Odds of Nuclear War? A Conversation With Seth Baum and Robert de Neufville

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Podcast: Inverse Reinforcement Learning and Inferring Human Preferences with Dylan Hadfield-Menell

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Podcast: Navigating AI Safety – From Malicious Use to Accidents

February 28, 2018/by Ariel Conn

Podcast: AI and the Value Alignment Problem with Meia Chita-Tegmark and Lucas Perry

January 31, 2018/by Ariel Conn

Podcast: Top AI Breakthroughs and Challenges of 2017 with Richard Mallah and Chelsea Finn

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How AI Handles Uncertainty: An Interview With Brian Ziebart

When training image detectors, AI researchers can’t replicate…
February 27, 2018/by Jessica Cussins

How to Prepare for the Malicious Use of AI

February 27, 2018/by Rob Bensinger

MIRI’s February 2018 Newsletter

February 26, 2018/by Tucker Davey

Optimizing AI Safety Research: An Interview With Owen Cotton-Barratt

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FHI Quarterly Update (July 2017)

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March 29, 2018/by The FLI Team

2018 Spring Conference: Invest in Minds Not Missiles

 
January 26, 2018/by Tucker Davey

Rewinding the Doomsday Clock

December 21, 2017/by Ariel Conn

Podcast: Beneficial AI and Existential Hope in 2018

December 8, 2017/by Ariel Conn

ICAN Awarded Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, Here’s Why

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February 6, 2018/by Tucker Davey

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November 20, 2017/by a guest blogger

Harvesting Water Out of Thin Air: A Solution to Water Shortage Crisis?

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  • AdamBut it's not so simple... Maybe you've recently watched...May 18, 2018 - 6:53 am by Adam
  • SamThe problem with the argument you are putting forward is...May 8, 2018 - 1:22 pm by Sam
  • SamI see it as a pointless exercise to attempt formulation...May 8, 2018 - 1:12 pm by Sam
  • Clara MavelliaHi there, first of all I'd like to thank you for the brillant...May 5, 2018 - 4:46 am by Clara Mavellia
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  • R. RiminiI don't understand how this discussion can ignore centuries...April 30, 2018 - 7:47 am by R. Rimini
  • John Pybass, MD, MS, BSEEAt a critical point general AI will turn parabolic. It...April 20, 2018 - 7:45 pm by John Pybass, MD, MS, BSEE
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  • Dan CA few definitions to deal with determination of "values": Human:...March 26, 2018 - 10:03 am by Dan C
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