Gary Marcus

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Score 61
6/23/2025, 2:45:21 PM
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Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh
@S_OhEigeartaigh
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@GaryMarcus I hope you're sitting for this as it might come as a shock, but not all EAs approve of Sam Bankman-Fried's actions and decision-making.
Gary Marcus
@GaryMarcus
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@S_OhEigeartaigh FLI alone has close to a billion.

EA SBF put 500M intro anthropic.

zero effort that i can see towards anything but directly and indirectly accelerating LLMs.
Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh
@S_OhEigeartaigh
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8d
@GaryMarcus The companies are far-better funded than AI safety community, & are putting billions of dollars into advancing capabilities in this paradigm - makes sense for AI safety community to try to address the problems. Makes less sense for them on the margin to try to come up w a whole
Gary Marcus
@GaryMarcus
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For reasons unknown to me, the AI Safety community has put almost all of its eggs into scaling + system prompts + RL.

Judging by how many problems we are seeing now (see below) with models built per that formula, shouldn’t we be desperately trying to find alternatives?

The statement is part of a public discourse on the allocation of resources within the AI safety community and the focus on large language models (LLMs). It engages with public issues related to AI development and funding priorities.

  1. Principle 1:
    I will strive to do no harm with my words and actions.
    The statement does not use harmful language and maintains a neutral tone, adhering to the principle of doing no harm. [+1]
  2. Principle 3:
    I will use my words and actions to promote understanding, empathy, and compassion.
    The statement does not explicitly promote understanding, empathy, or compassion, but it does contribute to a broader discussion on resource allocation, which can indirectly foster understanding.
  3. Principle 4:
    I will engage in constructive criticism and dialogue with those in disagreement and will not engage in personal attacks or ad hominem arguments.
    The statement engages in constructive dialogue by addressing the topic of funding and alternatives to LLMs without resorting to personal attacks. [+1]
  4. Principle 6:
    I will use my influence for the betterment of society.
    By participating in a discussion about AI safety and funding, the statement uses influence to potentially contribute to societal betterment. [+1]
  5. Principle 7:
    I will uphold the principles of free speech and use my platform responsibly and with integrity.
    The statement upholds free speech principles by engaging in a public debate responsibly. [+1]