Discovery Engines
Discovery Engines
Podcast Description
Featuring the people and platforms accelerating scientific discovery.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of topics related to scientific innovation, technology in research, and the deep tech startup ecosystem. Specific episodes explore themes such as the ethics and advancements in animal testing, the cultural shifts in lab automation, and the role of AI in life sciences, with examples including conversations around the founding of Olden Labs and the business structure of Bay Area Lab Automators.
Featuring the people and platforms accelerating scientific discovery. Hosted by Nabil Laoudji. More at www.discoveryengines.co
Riya and Gatlen are board members of MIT AI Alignment, an organization focused on reducing risks from advanced artificial intelligence. Join us as we map the AI safety landscape, define key risks, examine generational perspectives, and explore how we can work together to build a safer future for humanity.
Hosted by Nabil Laoudji. See below for episode links, chapters, and our socials. 🙏🙌
Episode Links:
- MIT AI Alignment
- Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative (CBAI)
- Riya’s LinkedIn
- Gatlen’s LinkedIn
- Gatlen’s Projects
- Slaughterbots x Future of Life Institute
- Track II Diplomacy
- Tegmark AI Safety Group
- “Nexus” by Yuval Noah Harari
- RAND Institute
- BlueDot Impact
- “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies” by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares
Chapters:
- (00:00) – Preview & Intro
- (01:48) – What Is MAIA?
- (02:47) – Why AI Safety?
- (09:26) – Trends in AI Safety Interest
- (12:46) – AI Safety Techniques: MechInterp & Beyond
- (17:15) – Model Situational Awareness
- (20:58) – Hybrid, Mixture of Experts Models
- (24:40) – Decomposing a Model & Parallels with Human Brains
- (29:00) – Private Capital for Safety Research
- (32:23) – Frontier Lab Mentorship Programs
- (34:14) – Policy Perspectives & China Competition
- (36:53) – Ways In Which AI Might Threaten Us
- (39:31) – Track 2 Diplomacy & International Collaboration Examples
- (43:13) – Slaughterbots & Dangerous Capability Demos
- (46:54) – AI-Driven Unemployment
- (52:06) – Generational Attitudes Towards AI
- (57:44) – How to Get Involved – Non Technical
- (01:01:00) – Learning Resources: BlueDot Impact, etc
- (01:01:46) – Importance of Communicators & Artists
- (01:03:50) – How to Support MAIA
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