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Ep 20: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on the Future of AGI, Leading Anthropic, and AI Doom Chances

Oct 16, 2023
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, discusses his predictions for the future of AI, including AGI, in 2024 and beyond. He shares his thoughts on AI safety, bias reduction, responsible scaling, and the potential risks and benefits of AI technology. They also touch on the formation of Anthropic, their business focus, and their responsible scaling plan for AI models. Dario emphasizes the importance of interpretability and steerability in training models and discusses the challenges and risks associated with AI technology.
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  • Anthropic's responsible scaling policy promotes the safe and sustainable growth of AI technologies by setting thresholds, safety levels, and measures to prevent misuse and address potential dangers.
  • Anthropic's Constitutional AI incorporates explicit principles inspired by sources like the UN Declaration of Human Rights, reducing reliance on humans, and providing verifiable decision-making references.

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Responsible Scaling Policy

Anthropic has developed a responsible scaling policy to ensure the safe and careful development of AI systems. The policy includes AI safety levels that determine the level of precautions and criteria to be met at each stage of AI development. By setting thresholds and measures, Anthropic aims to prevent misuse of powerful AI and address potential dangers. The policy incentivizes the development of safety measures and allows for a temporary pause if certain safety requirements are not met. The responsible scaling policy aligns business and safety incentives, promoting the responsible and sustainable growth of AI technologies.

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