Talk by Ajeya Cotra, Open Philanthropy

About this talk

Ajeya will discuss a framework for estimating when we might be able to afford very powerful AI systems, by comparing the resources required to train such a system with various 'biological anchors'.

About the speaker

Ajeya Cotra is a senior research analyst at Open Philanthropy. Previously she obtained BA in computer science from UC Berkeley.

About the speaker series

With the advancement of Machine Learning research and the expected appearance of Artificial General Intelligence in the near future, it becomes an extremely important problem to positively shape the development of AI and to align AI values to that of human values.

In this speaker series, we bring state-of-art research on AI alignment into focus for audiences interested in contributing to this field. We will kick off the series by closely examining the potential risks engendered by AGIs and making the case for prioritizing the mitigation of risks now. Later on in the series, we will hear about more technical talks on concrete proposals for AI alignment.

See the full schedule and register at https://www.harvardea.org/agathon.

You can participate in the talks in person at Harvard and MIT, as well as remotely through the webinar by registering ahead of time (link above). All talks happen at 5 pm EST (2 pm PST, 10 pm GMT) on Thursdays. Dinner is provided for in-person venues.