Unresolved debates about the future of AI - by Helen Toner
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How far the current paradigm can go, AI improving AI, and whether thinking of AI as a tool will keep making sense
Today’s post is a lightly edited transcript of a talk I gave a few weeks ago, at the Technical Innovations for AI Policy Conference organized by FAR.AI. The video (21 min) is immediately below or at this link; other talks from the conference are on the organizers’ YouTube channel. Let me know your thoughts on this kind of post—should I do this more often for talks, Congressional testimony, etc, or would you rather I just post original writing? Would a full post digging into one of the debates I touch on be interesting? It’s always great to hear what you all find interesting. Lastly: if…
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