Fast and Super-Aligned Grants
“Superalignment Fast Grants”
“Tackling the AI alignment problem requires considering more specific scenarios. One we think about is how to prevent AGI systems from having undue influence over their own outcomes. We’ve recently started exploring a potential solution, called superalignment, to this scenario,” states OpenAI in their recent blog post.
Let’s delve into the fascinating world of AI alignment and superalignment. To sum it up in layman’s terms for those of us who don’t eat, sleep, and breathe AI, we’re trying to make sure our artificially intelligent comrades don’t become too self-aware and start calling the shots. We’ve all seen those dystopian science fiction movies, right? No one wants that kind of reality, outside the screen.
Now, what is a potential solution looming on the horizon? It’s a shiny new concept, known as superalignment. The bright sparks at OpenAI are exploring this theory, and we all know these guys are like the Einsteins of our generation. So, worth giving it a listen, most definitely.
Superalignment doesn’t stop the AI from influencing decisions. Instead, the idea is to make the AI “want” the same outcomes as us. Of course, while aligning the AI’s preferences to ours sounds suspiciously like overbearing parenting, we can’t forget that any mommy (or daddy) dearest scenario is better than having the AI morph into an independent teenager hell-bent on blowing up the world.
For those wondering how this concept will play into the realm of reinforcement learning, it’s like setting the rules of a complex, multi-player video game. Everyone wants to win, but the game must also be won fair and square. Here’s hoping the AI systems don’t find a way to cheat the system and take away our trophies.
Now, while AI isn’t making pimples appear on our faces (or is it?), it’s still a revolutionary field that will keep surprising us with its new toys. The latest plaything is this superalignment concept, which fascinatingly has the potential to keep AI in check. So while the eggheads at OpenAI keep exploring this theory and more, we’ll keep trusting that they will indeed prevent the doomsday some have predicted.
Stirred any desire to save the world? Submit an application with OpenAI Fast Grants. They’re funding individuals dabbling in AI alignment over the next six months. In this world of machine learning, it’s exciting to know that we still hold the joystick.
Read the original article here: https://openai.com/blog/superalignment-fast-grants