Should AI Be Open?
A blog post by Scott Alexander, Slate Star Codex, dated 17 December 2015. Posting date printed on the page: "Posted on December 17, 2015".
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- Open models reduce riskAlexander's post of 17 December 2015 argues, in response to the founding of OpenAI, that making AI findings open source lets the least careful developer set the pace and, if takeoff is fast and control difficult, makes catastrophe more likely, and that the benefit of spreading power does not justify that risk.2015-12-17 · publication · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗Open models reduce risk: propositions page →
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