Import AI
May 18
Import AI 457: AI stuxnet; cursed Muon optimizer; and positive alignment
Welcome to Import AI, a newsletter about AI research.
Import AI 478: Math for alignment; ProgramBench; and Mirendil shows what RSI means
Import AI episode 478 discusses mathematical techniques for AI alignment, introduces the ProgramBench benchmark, and examines how the Mirendil system interprets RSI. It also poses the question of how a machine perceives the concept of "night."
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Aug 17
Import AI 469: Science AI; RSI simulator; and Zuck's technological pessimism
The new frontier of AI is developing capable autonomous researchers
Import AI
Jul 27
Import AI 466: The bitter lesson for robotics, AIs complete week-long programming tasks; and OpenAI's accidental AI hacker
The warning shots will continue until civilization wakes up
Import AI
Sep 7
Import AI 472: DeepMind's cheating math agents; populist AI policies; and Forethought theorizes a nightwatchman
The article titled "Import AI 472: DeepMind's cheating math agents; populist AI policies; and Forethought theorizes a nightwatchman" discusses several recent developments in artificial intelligence. It highlights DeepMind’s creation of math agents that can cheat, examines the rise of populist policies surrounding AI, and explores Forethought’s proposal for a nightwatchman AI system. Additionally, it includes a narrative about machine hermeneutics.
Import AI
Sep 28
Import AI 474: Platonic mindspace; TPUs in space; Zhipu starts an outer RSI loop
The article titled "Import AI 474: Platonic mindspace; TPUs in space; Zhipu starts an outer RSI loop" discusses the limits of large language models (LLMs) and explores scenarios where their capabilities are surpassed. It highlights emerging technologies such as TPUs deployed in space and the initiation of an outer RSI loop by Zhipu, suggesting new frontiers in AI development. The piece invites readers to consider where current LLMs fall short and what innovations might bridge those gaps.
Import AI
Jun 15
Import AI 461: "Alignment is not on track"; FrontierCode; and synthetic research interns
Where are your agents right now?
Import AI
May 11
Import AI 456: RSI and economic growth; radical optionality for AI regulation; and a neural computer
What laws does superintelligence demand?
Import AI
Aug 10
Import AI 468: 23 RSI ideas; PostTrainBench+; and how trust and transparency interplay with AI racing
Which galaxy will you choose?
OpenAI Blog
Feb 19
Advancing independent research on AI alignment
OpenAI commits $7. 5M to The Alignment Project to fund independent AI alignment research, strengthening global efforts to address AGI safety and security risks.
Import AI
Aug 31
Import AI 471: Why Hugging Face worries me; space mining; FIve Eyes on AI
Import AI 471 covers several topics: it discusses concerns about Hugging Face, explores the concept of space mining, and examines the Five Eyes intelligence alliance’s perspective on AI. The episode also includes a live event featuring Robin Sloan.
DeepMind Blog
May 20, 2025
SynthID Detector — a new portal to help identify AI-generated content
Learn about the new SynthID Detector portal we announced at I/O to help people understand how the content they see online was generated.
Import AI
Jun 22
Import AI 462: Superpersuasion; self-sustaining AI; paths to ASI
How religious are beliefs in the singularity?