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AGI alignment: the case for hope, with Lou de K

Mar 22, 2024

Lou de K, Program Director at Foresight Institute, discusses challenges and optimism of AGI alignment. Topics include risks, societal impact, decentralized science, and alternative governance structures in the AI landscape.

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AI alignment is critical to ensure AI systems follow human values and prevent negative outcomes like human extinction.

Innovative approaches like decentralized science and constitution layers in AI models are crucial for aligning AI with human values.

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The Significance of AI Alignment and its Implications for Humanity

AI alignment involves ensuring AI systems behave in line with human interests and values, allowing humans to remain in control of their narrative while potentially enhancing human agency. The importance of alignment lies in preserving humanity's unique existence and progress, safeguarding against dire consequences like human extinction or loss of control if AI development goes awry. Despite the challenges and debates surrounding AI alignment and superintelligence alignment, preparation and a collective understanding are deemed crucial for humanity's dependency on AI.

Introduction

2min

Foresight and AGI Alignment

6min

Navigating the Challenges and Hopes of AI Alignment

5min

Navigating the Complexities of AI Alignment and Superintelligence

18min

Exploring Alternative Governance Structures and AI Impact Technology

4min

Our guest in this episode is Lou de K, Program Director at the Foresight Institute.

David recently saw Lou give a marvellous talk at the TransVision conference in Utrecht in the Netherlands, on the subject of “AGI Alignment: Challenges and Hope”. Lou kindly agreed to join us to review some of the ideas in that talk and to explore their consequences.

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