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New Scientist reviews the Yudkowsky/Soares book. They don't recommend it. (www.newscientist.com)
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[-] dgerard@awful.systems 13 points 7 months ago

i actually got hold of a review copy of this

(using the underhand scurvy weasel trick of asking for one)

that was two weeks ago and i still haven't opened it lol

better get to that, sigh

this review has a number of issues (he liked HPMOR) but the key points are clear: bad argument, bad book, don't bother

[-] blakestacey@awful.systems 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

this review has a number of issues

For example, it doesn't even get through the subhead before calling Yud an "AI researcher".

All three of these movements [Bay Area rationalists, "AI safety" and Effective Altruists] attempt to derive their way of viewing the world from first principles, applying logic and evidence to determine the best ways of being.

Sure, Jan.

[-] swlabr@awful.systems 9 points 7 months ago

logic and evidence

Please, it's "facts and logic". Has this author never been on the internet?

[-] Soyweiser@awful.systems 6 points 7 months ago

“AI researcher blogger”

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