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AI Safety Fundamentals: Alignment

Working in AI Alignment

Apr 14, 2024
This podcast provides a guide for those interested in working on AI alignment, covering career paths in the field, prerequisites for deep learning study, resources for AI alignment, and tips for navigating mental health in AI alignment work.
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Quick takeaways

  • Personal fit influences choice between empirical and theoretical AI alignment work.
  • Strong coding and math foundations are crucial for excelling in deep learning.

Deep dives

Guide for Direct Work on Technical AI Alignment

Considerations for individuals looking into direct work on technical AI alignment are outlined. The guide suggests that if one is unfamiliar with the importance of AI alignment, taking the AI alignment course is beneficial. It emphasizes a focus on strategic areas like AI governance, policy, security, and others to reduce existential risks effectively.

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