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Mesa-Search vs Mesa-Control

📅 2020
policy development
🔵 Rare
#ai #inner alignment #mesa-optimization #selection vs control

📖 Description

~~I currently see the~~ [~~spontaneous emergence of learning algorithms~~](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Wnqua6eQkewL3bqsF/matt-botvinick-on-the-spontaneous-emergence-of-learning) ~~as significant evidence for the commonality of~~ [~~mesa-optimization~~](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/FkgsxrGf3QxhfLWHG/risks-from-learned-optimization-introduction) ~~in existing ML, and suggestive evidence for the commonality of inner alignment problems in near-term ML.~~

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

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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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