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Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence - Stuart Russell, University of California

Alan Turing Institute via YouTube

Overview

Explore the future of artificial intelligence and its potential impact on humanity in this thought-provoking 58-minute lecture by Stuart Russell from the University of California. Delve into the possibilities of AI surpassing human capabilities in decision-making scenarios and the implications this may have on our future. Examine both the potential benefits and concerns surrounding AI development, including the need for a fundamental reorientation of the field. Learn about the importance of building AI systems that are truly beneficial for humans, and discover the new research avenues this approach opens up. Investigate key topics such as AI capabilities, limitations, ethical considerations, and the principles needed for creating human-compatible AI. Engage with concepts like the standard model of AI, social media algorithms, and open-source game theory. Conclude with a Q&A session addressing AI performance, preferences, happiness, and its applications in various disciplines.

Syllabus

Introduction
What is AI
What if we succeed
Benefits of AI
Limitations of AI
Nuclear energy
AI systems
Algorithms in social media
Standard model
Principles
Example
Research questions
Real humans
Tradeoffs
Avengers
The social aggregation theorem
Open source game theory
Avoiding failure mode
Nontechnical version
Summary
QA Can AI perform better than humans
AI and preferences
AI and happiness
AI in other disciplines

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Alan Turing Institute

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