September assorted links
Understanding LLMs:
- Large language models, explained with a minimum of math and jargon
- How to make a simple GPT from scratch
AI policy:
- Samuel Hammond: Will there be major AI legislation? and AI & Leviathon
- Politico: How Rishi Sunak convinced the world to worry about AI and How Silicon Valley doomers are shaping Rishi Sunak’s AI plans
- Richard Danzig: Technology Roulette (2018)
AI alignment:
- Paul Christiano: Decoupling deliberation from competition. I think there’s something off here; I’ll write soon.
Philosophy:
- Wei Dei: Meta questions about metaphilosophy
- Paul Grice: The cooperative principle
Misc:
- Max Roser: How many animals get slaughtered every day?