Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2021-03-20
Chris Williamson & Brian Christian: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom
The Alignment Problem - Brian Christian | Modern Wisdom Podcast 297
Brian Christian discussed Artificial Intelligence: a Modern Approach by Stuart Russell. Chris Williamson recommended Human Compatible by Stuart Russell and The Precipice by Toby Ord, and discussed Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Artificial Intelligence: a Modern Approach
Discussed“The standard ai textbook that um is used across the world is called artificial intelligence and modern approach by stuart russell and peter norvig”
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Superintelligence
Discussed“yeah i mean i read super intelligence which is kind of i guess the seminal book on this at least it was in the mid to 2015's”
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Human Compatible
Recommended“stuart russell's human compatible as well his new one is awesome”
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The Precipice
Recommended“and then if you want if you want to terrify yourself about everything else as well as ai uh toby odds the precipice like that that's my perfect three book garage for existential risk”
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