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SERI ML Alignment Theory Scholars Program 2022

📅 2022
public awareness
🔵 Rare
#ai #community #seri mats

📖 Description

The Stanford Existential Risks Initiative ([SERI](https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/stanford-existential-risks-initiative/content/stanford-existential-risks-initiative)) recently opened [applications](https://airtable.com/shr3XO3xZVR9HNPS2) for the second iteration of the [ML Alignment Theory Scholars (MATS) Program](https://serimats.org/), which aims to help aspiring alignment researchers enter the field by pairing them with established research mentors and fostering an academic community in Berkeley, California over the summer. Current mentors include Alex Gray, Beth Barnes, Evan Hubinger, John Wentworth, Leo Gao and Stuart Armstrong. Applications close on May 15 and include a written response to mentor-specific selection questions, viewable on [our website](https://serimats.org/).

📊 Game Impacts

Variable Change Condition
Research +5 Always
Vibey Doom +5 Always
Ethics Risk -5 Always

💭 Reactions

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"This is a significant contribution to alignment research"
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"Discussed in AI safety community"
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