Aligning AI

Introduction

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Preface
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The Alignment Problem
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Timelines & Takeoffs
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Outline

Part 1. Foundations

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Logic
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Linear Algebra
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Analytic Geometry
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Vector Calculus
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Information Theory & Probability Theory
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Dynamical Systems
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Computer Science
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Physics
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Biology & Neuroscience
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Psychology
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Economics

Part 2. Machine Learning

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Neural Networks
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Optimization
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Transformers
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Modeling Objectives
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Training at Scale
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Reinforcement Learning
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Adversarial Training

Part 3. Central Problems in AI Safety

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Learning Values
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Power-Seeking
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Agent Foundations
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Learning from Humans
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Decomposing Tasks
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Interpretability
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Governance