Hertz Foundation Awards Fellowship to Alyssa Dayan
Alyssa Dayan, an incoming PhD student advised by Stuart Russell, was awarded a fellowship from The Hertz Foundation.
CHAI Holds Its First Virtual Workshop
CHAI held its first virtual workshop last month.
Andrew Critch and David Krueger publish “AI Research Considerations for Human Existential Safety (ARCHES)”
Andrew Critch, CHAI’s Research Scientist, and David Krueger have published “AI Research Considerations for Human Existential Safety (ARCHES).”
Vael Gates and Professors Anca Dragan and Tom Griffiths Publish “How to Be Helpful to Multiple People at Once”
PhD student Vael Gates and Professors Anca Dragan and Tom Griffiths published “How to Be Helpful to Multiple People at Once” in the journal Cognitive Science.
Human Compatible has been Reissued in the UK
April 30th, 2020 was the UK publication date for the paperback edition of Stuart Russell’s book “Human Compatible: AI and the Problem of Control.” This is a reissue of his original hardback edition, published in October 2019, has been described as “the most important book on AI so far.”
Professor Stuart Russell and Caroline Jeanmaire Organize Virtual Workshop Titled “AI Economic Futures”
Professor Stuart Russell and Caroline Jeanmaire, Director of Strategic Research and Partnerships at CHAI, organized an inaugural virtual workshop in collaboration with the Global AI Council at the World Economic Forum.
Professor Anca Dragan Features on Podcast “Artificial Intelligence”
Professor Anca Dragan was featured on the podcast “Artificial Intelligence” with Lex Fridman. In the episode, they focus on the difficulties of human-robot interaction during semi-autonomous driving.
“Hard Choices in Artificial Intelligence: Addressing Normative Uncertainty Through Sociotechnical Commitments” Accepted by AIES
The AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society (AIES) 2020 accepted a paper, “Hard Choices in Artificial Intelligence: Addressing Normative Uncertainty through Sociotechnical Commitments,” coauthored by CHAI machine ethics researcher Thomas Gilbert.
New Class on Foundations for Beneficial AI at UC Berkeley
Stuart Russell (Computer Science), Lara Buchak and Wesley Holliday (Philosophy), Shachar Kariv (Economics) will co-teach a class on “Foundations for Beneficial AI” during the 2020 Spring Semester.
Rohin Shah Writes Detailed Review of Public Work in AI Alignment
CHAI researcher Rohin Shah wrote a detailed review of public work in AI alignment in 2019 on the AI Alignment Forum. The review features work on topics such as AI risk analysis, value learning, robustness, and field building.