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Safety evaluations and standards for AI | Beth Barnes | EAG Bay Area 23
May 26, 2023
Beth Barnes discusses the importance of safety evaluations and standards for AI, their potential in reducing existential risk. Evaluating models for dangerous things, downsides of using humans in AI safety evaluations, importance of regulations and standards for AI, and alignment in AI models and evaluating safety.
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Quick takeaways
- Implementing concrete evaluations and standards can help prevent the development or deployment of risky AI models.
- Thorough evaluations can identify potential risks and inform the development of safety measures for AI systems.
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Background and Definition of Evals
The podcast episode delves into the concept of evaluations (evals) as a promising intervention for reducing existential risk from AI. Evaluation methods are discussed, with a focus on differentiating quantitative benchmarks that provide quick results from more time-consuming, precise evaluations. The speaker highlights the importance of having a dedicated team tasked with assessing models, identifying potential risks, and implementing safety measures. The goal is to develop concrete evaluations and standards that can determine if a model poses an existential risk.
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