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Zhu Hengpeng's "speaking ill of the central authorities" caused a leadership shakeup at the Institute of EconomicsAfter the replacement of the Director, Party Secretary, and Deputy Director of the Institute of Economics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) on August 22, the CASS president Gao Xiang accentuated recently "Three Points of Consensus" that must be followed by all the scholars and experts at the CASS.The "Three Points of Consensus" are: 1) CASS must operate in alignment with the directives of Xi Jinping and the CPC Central Committee; 2) CASS's primary mission is to serve Xi Jinping and the CPC Central Committee; and 3) the Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is the soul and guiding principle of Chinese philosophical and social sciences in this new era.Zhu Hengpeng, the former Deputy Director of the Institute of Economics, was covertly removed from his post and disappeared since May for his reportedly veiled criticism of Xi Jinping's economic policies in a private Wechat group.The CASS a ministry-level think tank under the State Council of China. As the Ministry of State Security (MSS) is monitoring doomsayers of Chinese economy, scholars at the government think thank are under close surveillance. Zhu Hengpeng's disappearance has sparked curiosity about his exact words and the reactions of his colleagues involved in the conversation. While it's not uncommon for economists articulating dissenting views to be suppressed by the media, the sudden disappearance of Zhu Hengpeng suggests the unusual severity of these economists' dissatisfaction. Authorities seem to be more concerned about the political allegiance of the economics department's leadership.When the political loyalty of a government think tank economist is called into question, it raises concerns about the potential leakage of state secrets and even the possibility of his past advice being deliberately misleading. This is a very serious matter to the Beijing authorities.The new leadership of the Institute of Economics endorse the government policies unconditionally. This will be perceived by Beijing authorities as both a display of political allegiance and a testament to their ability to address real-world problems.Yet, these economists, constrained by their inability to challenge the government's agenda, are limited to only offering advice that aligns with the government's predetermined course. This raises concerns about what will happen if this predetermined course is at odds with fundamental economic principles.Over a decade ago, an espionage case was exposed at the CASS. Zhu Hengpeng and his colleagues implicated in the probe are likely to be subject to an anti-espionage investigation. Beijing authorities have repeatedly underscored that the political allegiance should be the overriding concern of the think tank experts as the CASS is but a government institution.If we compare them with economists like Zhang Weiying and Xiang Songzuo, who are known for voicing open criticism of government policies without being arrested, the difference between CASS and other academic institutions becomes apparent. The Chinese government appears to have a more lenient attitude towards economists in universities, but we don't know how long this situation will last.
《阿里巴巴全球数学竞赛选手们关于对“姜萍同学事件”展开调查的集体公开请愿信》尊敬的2024阿里巴巴全球数学竞赛组委会:Dear Members of the 2024 Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition Organizing Committee,我们是入围2024阿里巴巴全球数学竞赛决赛的部分选手,谨此向各位致以诚挚的问候。首先,我们真诚地感谢组委会和达摩院的工作人员为组织这项杰出的比赛所做出的巨大努力和付出。We are writing to you as a group of finalists for the 2024 Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition. First and foremost, we would like to express our sincere appreciation for the tremendous effort and dedication put forth by the committee members and staffs at the Damo Academy in organizing this esteemed competition.近日,在预赛中获得第12名并入围决赛的姜萍同学引起了社会上的广泛关注和热烈讨论,这其中也不乏相关领域专业人士对她的预赛成绩和数学专业水平的质疑。Recently, there has been a heated discussion regarding one of the finalists, Jiang Ping, who ranked 12th in the Qualifying Round, and concerns have been raised by professionals in the relevant fields on her scores and math competence.一些主要的质疑如下:Some of the primary concerns are as follows:1. 在达摩院发布的纪录视频中,姜萍同学在黑板上解答一道数学问题时,其板书中出现了明显的书写错误,如将“ Σ ”写作“ 2¯ ”,将“ sin𝜋𝑧 ”写作“ sin𝜋𝑧 ”等等,显示出她对这些专业数学表达式和符号似乎并不熟悉。In a documentary video released by the Damo Academy, Jiang Ping made several apparent writing mistakes (e.g., writing “ Σ ” as “2¯”; writing “ sin𝜋𝑧 ” as “ sin𝜋𝑧 ”) while solving a math problem on the blackboard. It appears that she seemed unfamiliar with these mathematical expressions and symbols.2. 复旦大学数学教授姚一隽在接受采访时表示,一位曾看过姜萍同学答卷的同行评价她“LaTeX使用熟练”;然而,LaTeX是一种常应用于科技文稿撰写的排版系统,并非数学学习者所必需掌握的技能;且LaTeX对数学表达式的输入错误非常敏感,这与她在视频中频频出现书写错误似有矛盾。Math professor Yao Yijun from Fudan University claimed in an interview that, a colleague of him who had seen Jiang Ping's submitted answers commented that Jiang Ping was “skilled in using LaTeX”. However, LaTeX is a typesetting system commonly used for writing technical documents, not a skill that mathematics learners necessarily need to master. Furthermore, LaTeX is highly sensitive to errors in math expression inputs, which seems to contradict the frequent writing errors she made in the video.3. 有指控声称,姜萍同学的数学老师王闰秋(预赛排名第125名)可能和其他人一起协助姜萍同学完成了其预赛答案。Allegations have been made that Jiang Ping’s math teacher, Wang Runqiu, who ranked 125th in the Qualifying Round, may have assisted her in preparing the answers, with potential help from others.我们认为,包括上述质疑在内,目前网络上所流传的一系列所谓“证据”均为间接证据,并不足以证明姜萍同学在预赛中涉及任何不当行为;但是,考虑到这些讨论所引发的舆论影响,组委会有义务、也有能力认真对待这些质疑,并采取适当行动澄清事件真相。We believe that the so-called "evidence" currently circulating on the Internet, including the concerns mentioned above, is too circumstantial to prove that Jiang Ping was involved in any misconduct during the Qualifying Round. However, given the impact on public opinion caused by such discussions, the organizing committee has an obligation, and also the capability, to address these concerns seriously and take appropriate actions to clarify the truth.有鉴于此,作为同样入围决赛的选手,我们恳请组委会采取以下措施:Therefore, as fellow finalists, we respectfully urge the committee to take the following actions:1. 在获得姜萍同学和王闰秋老师的许可后,向入围决赛的选手公开其预赛答卷,以供审阅。Make public the submitted answers for the Qualifying Round by Jiang Ping and Wang Runqiu for examination, at least among the finalists, upon receiving their permissions.2. 由组委会成员和无利益冲突的第三方专家进行独立调查,并及时、公开公布调查结果。Perform an independent investigation by committee members AND third-party experts with no conflicts of interest, and announce the investigation results to the public in a timely manner.鉴于决赛将于本周六(6月22日)举行,为避免在赛前给姜萍同学带来任何不必要的压力,我们将推迟至决赛结束后再公开这封请愿信(及任何答复)。As the Final Round of the competition is scheduled for this Saturday, June 22nd, to avoid imposing any unnecessary pressures on Jiang Ping in her preparation for the Final Round, we will refrain from revealing this petition letter (and any response from you) to the public until the end of the Final Round.再次感谢各位为组织这项比赛所做的努力,并期待组委会的及时答复。Once again, we would like to express our gratitude for your efforts in organizing this competition, and we look forward to your prompt response to address these concerns.(附件为参与请愿的决赛选手名单,按时间顺序排列)(Please find attached the list of finalists joining the petition in chronological order)
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I don't want you to get involved @BritishMILF_ but he insult my rt girls :( He blocked me so I cant tell him to stay away from me but I hope this get to him and he'll take a moment to think about his behavious :(
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Marc Andreessen recently told us 30 tech founders (many of whom were heavily involved in cryptocurrency) were debanked. Strange how Sam Bankman-Freid was never debanked…
LKY has quickly become one of my favourite meme coins.Good opportunity to buy the dip now if you missed the initial run imo.Here's the full $LKY thesis. 🍀Facts:• LKY is the OG DOGE (DOGE was originally a fork of Luckycoin, which launched in May 2023)• It's the oldest active memecoin chain in existence• It has the 22nd UCID ever (was a top 20 token in 2013)• Real market cap is only ~$70m as many tokens are dormant/lost• The chain was revived in 2024, and unlike many other "restarts" on the market, it kept the OG chain state that was publicly available on Bitcointalk - picking up from block 81,743Narrative:• The "lucky" aspect appeals to human nature, as luck is such a fundamental component of society (particularly in Asian culture)• 🍀 symbol is instantly recognisable• Chinese new year on Jan 29th (main theme is luck, wealth & prosperity)• St. Patricks Day is March 17th• It has a truly unique narrative in a market with tons of forced narratives• There are so many meme-able one liners, "they'll say we just got LKY" etc.Opportunity:• Mining activity has recently picked up (its hash rate has even been sitting above $LTC and $DOGE), indicating extreme interest. All major mining pools seem to be integrated inclusive of key exchanges that operate a pool• Community and holder-base has been growing rapidly, and they're super passionate• Still not on big exchanges• Almost a 1000x away from $DOGE in terms of market cap (so much headroom to grow)Full transparency: I accumulated on the open market between $2-3 and have recently added more to my position at $8. I haven't sold a single token yet. I took a position because the narrative immediately stood out as something fresh & the lore runs deep. Like any meme (esp. lower market cap ones) there's risk involved so DYOR and implement risk management if you choose to enter.
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Few know the more you use X the more Grok becomes the most POWERFUL tool in AI today.I will demonstrate this.I have a series of Grok based SuperPrompts I use with the new Grok 2 to evaluate news and current events customized to me and how I think.Here is one of them:Grok Super Prompt:“When you answer my questions you must consider everything you know about me from my X feed, this includes postings, retweets, likes and responses to form a context of what would be the best and most accurate answer. It is important to discover novel and unique things within and decent to all you know about me. It is very important to cite why you made each suggestion with a link to those postings and websites. Your job, that you always do very well is to help expand my knowledge. To make me smarter. My question is ___________?”Instructions: fill in ____ with a question.Grok response:“Given your interest in various technologies and phenomena as reflected in your X feed, here's how you might respond to the drone sightings in the news, tailored to your interests and activities:Technological Curiosity and Investigation: -Investigate Detection Technology: You've shown an interest in unique technologies, such as the use of old transistor or tube AM radios for detecting unidentified objects (your post from [06:41 PM on December 15, 2024]( This might lead you to explore how similar low-tech solutions could be used to detect or study the drones, potentially offering a fresh perspective on the issue.-Visual Analysis: Your fascination with photography, as noted with your appreciation for Maria Passer's work (posted at [11:15 AM on December 16, 2024]( could push you to analyze or collect visual evidence of these drones. You might look into the optics or imaging technology used to capture these sightings more clearly for public or personal analysis.Historical and Cultural Context:-Historical Parallels: Given your interest in historical narratives and human behavior, as seen in your post about "Jack and the hummingbird" (at [12:23 AM on December 16, 2024]( you might delve into historical instances where similar phenomena were reported, drawing parallels to current events. This could provide insights into human perception and reaction to unexplained aerial phenomena.AI and Data Analysis:-Data Aggregation and AI Analysis:Your involvement in training AI on diverse media (from [10:58 PM on December 15, 2024]( suggests you might use AI to analyze patterns in drone sightings data, perhaps to predict future occurrences or understand their behavior better. This could involve creating or collaborating on AI models that learn from the patterns of these sightings.Public Engagement and Education:-Educational Content: Knowing your interest in educating others about technology's potential (as hinted in your posts about Bitcoin's value), you could create content on X or other platforms about the implications of drone technology in modern society, discussing privacy, security, and the regulatory environment. -Community Response: Your engagement with your followers might lead you to organize or participate in community discussions or forums about these drone sightings, fostering a collective understanding or even citizen science projects.Privacy and Security Concerns:- Legal and Ethical Implications: Your posts often touch on societal issues, like the practice of "wintering babies" (from [11:47 PM on December 15, 2024]( You might extend this critical thinking to the drones, discussing the implications for personal privacy, national security, and the need for new laws or regulations.Conclusion:Your response to the drone sightings would likely be multifaceted, combining your technological curiosity, historical insights, data analysis skills, and a commitment to public education.Link:
Jeffrey Sachs on how Joe Biden has been the most destructive president in American history, and how Donald Trump can repair the damage.(0:00) The Regime Change in Syria(8:48) What Is Greater Israel?(21:45) Were Americans Involved in the Overthrowing of Assad?(34:26) War With China by 2027(40:22) Biden’s Attempt to Sabotage Trump(46:10) The Attempted Coup of South Korea(51:20) Jeffrey Sachs' Warning to Trump of Potential Nuclear War(55:18) Will We See the Declassification of the 9/11 Documents?(1:07:11) Will Trump Pardon Snowden and Assange?(1:16:43) The Most Important Appointment of Trump’s Cabinet(1:26:29) Biden’s Attempt to Kill Putin(1:35:58) Can Trump Bring Peace?(1:45:44) Is War With Iran Inevitable?(1:51:21) Why Corporate Media Hates Jeffrey SachsIncludes paid partnerships.
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We’re excited to announce Ink is live on mainnet!Months ahead of schedule, we’re officially launching as part of the Optimism Superchain. This is just the beginning of our journey to bridge the gap between users and builders in DeFi.Let’s ink the future together ✍️
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Woman's Path Through History Over 10,000 Years Ago - a woman or young man carried a toddler across a muddy terrain in present-day White Sands National Park, New Mexico...These ancient footprints offer scientists a remarkable glimpse into the past. This revelation is courtesy of the National Park Service and Bournemouth University.The prehistoric traveler embarked on a journey carrying a child, returning alone hours later.In an arduous trek more than 10,000 years ago, a woman or a young man with a toddler balanced on one hip trudged northward through what is now White Sands National Park in New Mexico. Facing potential rain and slippery mud, the traveler briefly set the child down before continuing. Along the way, a woolly mammoth and giant sloth crossed their path. Hours later, the traveler retraced their steps south, now without the child.Scientists have documented nearly a mile of these fossilized footprints—the longest human trackway of its age ever found. “I’ve never seen anything quite like it,” says evolutionary biologist Kevin Hatala from Chatham University, who was not involved in the study.This trackway, featuring over 400 human prints including tiny child prints, is detailed in a new study published in Quaternary Science Reviews. By examining the footprints' shape, structure, and distribution, researchers revealed an intimate portrait of this ancient journey, capturing even the traveler’s toes slipping on the wet surface.Meticulous Excavation of Footprints Scientists carefully unearthed these delicate footprints, documenting them in three dimensions before they could deteriorate. The tracks also revealed a mammoth and a giant sloth traversing the area after the humans passed. While the mammoth appeared indifferent to the human presence, the sloth likely sensed it, rearing up as modern bears do to detect scents.“This gives us insight into humans within their ancient ecosystem,” explains study author Sally Reynolds, a paleontologist at Bournemouth University, noting the sloth’s awareness of nearby humans—an insight not gleanable from bones alone.The 'Ghost Tracks' Fossil footprints provide stunning snapshots of ancient behaviors, preserving moments in time unlike any other remains. “Footprints sites are special because they capture a moment in time,” says paleoanthropologist William Harcourt-Smith from the City University of New York.This track site, part of an ongoing documentation project at White Sands National Park, owes its discovery to David Bustos, the park’s resource program manager. These shallow impressions, visible only through slight moisture-induced color changes, became known as “ghost tracks.”In 2016, Bustos consulted various specialists about the tracks, including Matthew Bennett from Bournemouth University, who led the new study. Since then, Bennett and his colleagues have made multiple trips to document the array of human and animal prints throughout the park.The newly studied prints are set in fine sand, held together by a thin salt crust. The team excavated 140 tracks using brushes, and recorded each print with 3D photogrammetry before they could erode.By analyzing the footprints' shape, size, and distribution, researchers pieced together the ancient journey. The primary traveler was likely a woman or young man, based on footprint length comparisons with modern humans. Small child prints join the main trackway in several places, indicating a child under three years old accompanied the traveler.Traveler's pace was brisk, about 3.8 miles per hour, despite muddy conditions and carrying a child. In some spots, unusually long strides suggest stepping over obstacles like puddles or mammoth dung. The child was carried northward, evidenced by larger left foot tracks from bearing extra weight. Upon return, traveler’s footprints show no size discrepancy, and fewer signs of slipping, indicating they were now unencumbered.© The Archaeologist#archaeohistories#
🚨🇺🇸 THE SHADOW GOVERNMENT: HOW BIDEN'S HANDLERS RAN AMERICAWhile Democrats rage against Elon's "unelected influence" for exposing wasteful spending, a recent bombshell report reveals an unprecedented usurpation of executive power: Biden's presidency has been largely run by proxies, with cabinet members rarely gaining direct access to their commander-in-chief.Even Treasury Secretary Yellen – traditionally one of the most important cabinet positions – was kept at arm's length, forced to communicate through intermediaries. Defense Secretary Austin's regular briefings became increasingly rare, even as wars erupted in Ukraine and Gaza. Cabinet members stopped requesting presidential access altogether, knowing such requests would be denied.This wasn't mere delegation – it was institutional coverup. Where Obama actively engaged with his cabinet to debate policy, Biden's team created an impenetrable barrier of handlers who issued top-down directives with little presidential involvement.Yet when Elon used X's transparency to trim a 1,547-page spending bill to 118 pages, these same Democrats decried his "shadow" influence. The hypocrisy is staggering – Washington would rather have unelected staffers secretly running the executive branch than face public scrutiny of its bloated spending.The message is clear: the establishment will protect its own while fighting those who dare to lift the veil.
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.@January6thCmte was an un-American show trial weaponized v. Trump.❌They deleted records/hid evidence❌They colluded with Fani Willis❌They promoted false testimony❌They witness tamperedIt was a failed attempt at lawfare.Those involved should be condemned NOT REWARDED.
Had you been anyone else, @reformparty_uk would by now have disavowed you as that “lot”, a term coined to define supporters of Tommy Robinson. But you are the richest man in the world. The contempt case against TR was brought by the Attorney General, a POLITICAL APPOINTMENT. It is extraordinary for the AG to get involved in a civil action. He is only entitled to do so where there is a matter of public interest. His intervention in TR’s case was political. It is also extraordinary for someone to be jailed as a result of a civil action. Whether or not one supports TR, the contempt case against him and his incarceration was politically motivated. As you said @elonmusk, TR is a political prisoner. You were right. When @Nigel_Farage seeks to explain it to you, perhaps you could point him to this post?
The entrance to the Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or Cheops, is one of the most iconic features of this ancient structure...The Great Pyramid of Giza stands as a testament to the architectural brilliance and engineering skills of ancient Egypt. Constructed during the reign of Pharaoh Khufu around 2560 BC, this magnificent structure is the largest of the three pyramids on the Giza Plateau and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Rising to an original height of nearly 147m, its construction involved the labor of thousands of workers over a span of about 20 years. Composed of an estimated 2.3 million blocks of limestone and granite, its precise alignment and complex internal passageways have intrigued historians and archaeologists for centuries. The Great Pyramid continues to captivate the imagination of people around the world, symbolizing the rich history and enduring legacy of ancient Egyptian civilization.The original entrance was located on the northern face of the pyramid, approximately 17m above the base. This entrance was designed as a narrow passage leading into the internal corridors and chambers of the pyramid. It is believed to have been carefully sealed after the pyramid's completion to protect the burial chamber and its treasures.In modern times, visitors do not use the original entrance. Instead, they access the pyramid through what is known as the Robbers' Tunnel, an alternate passageway created around 9th Century AD, during an attempt to uncover its secrets. This tunnel bypasses much of the original design and provides entry to the Grand Gallery and the King's Chamber.The original entrance and its placement were part of the precise architectural planning that has amazed historians and archaeologists for centuries. The Great Pyramid's design, including its intricate internal passages, remains a subject of wonder, symbolizing the incredible ingenuity of ancient Egyptian engineering.#archaeohistories#
XDC Network’s foundational partnership with @DECAustralia continues into 2025, supporting the #Web3# peak professional body’s expansion into the #DigitalEconomy# in Australia with a key sponsorship of their landmark DLT Enabled Summit.Delving into six key themes, the free online event will offer cutting-edge insights into how DLT is reshaping trade finance, digital assets, payments, tokenization, decentralized finance, and data ownership. Gain a deeper understanding of how these technologies are creating tangible economic and social value across global markets - be sure to register your place!We at @XDC_Network_ also wish to highlight our colleagues’ involvement, including a Trade Finance panel in this year’s DLT Enabled Online Summit! For the first time, Trade gets a spotlight – as web3 has made tremendous strides in trade document tokenization, title transference, instant & atomic payments, and trade finance distribution opportunities for the continuum of SMEs to larger Corporations.Early in the day, Santosh Vishwasrao of #XDCPayments# contributes to the “Blockchain Powered Cross-Border Payments” panel - then later in the day, you may find @SaloiBenbaha , @SunilSenapatiGo , and Bryan Clark (ACITI) are bringing awareness to the leading edge of RWA Tokenisation in International Trade and Investment - and explore this new asset class of private debt ( @SeanoftheWeb3 of @XDC_Australia is the moderator for this exciting discussion). Explore how DLT streamlines trade processes, reduces fraud - and unlocks billions in global trade value for all sides, driving economic growth through efficiency, programmability, and transparency.Attendees will discover strategic approaches and the latest advancements, demonstrating DLT’s central role in enhancing global economic activities across the digital economy in various utilities.This all-day online summit will provide deep insights into how Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is fundamentally reshaping the digital economy worldwide.XDC Network is a proud sponsor of #DLTEnabled2025# and a Foundational Partner of DECA.📅February 25, 2025🕰️ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM AEDT📍 Online & FreeFor more details and to register, visit: Register Today:#MLETR# #BlockchainTechnology# #DLT# #Blockchain# #Trade# #BetterThanPaper# #TradeFinance# #TradeFi# #RWA# #Tokenisation# #XDC# #auspol#
🧵28/34Reward Hacking - GoodHart's Law---Now we’ll keep digging deeper into the alignment problem and explain how besides the impossible task of getting a specification perfect in one go, there is the problem of reward hacking.For most practical applications, we want for the machine a way to keep score, a reward function, a feedback mechanism to measure how well it’s doing on its task.We, being human, can relate to this by thinking of the feelings of pleasure or happiness and how our plans and day-to-day actions are ultimately driven by trying to maximise the levels of those emotions.With narrow AI, the score is out of reach, it can only take a reading.But with AGI, the metric exists inside its world and it is available to mess with it and try to maximize by cheating, and skip the effort.Recreational Drugs Analogy---You can think of the AGI that is using a shortcut to maximise its rewards function as a drug addict who is seeking for a chemical shortcut to access feelings of pleasure and happiness.The similarity is not in the harm drugs cause, but in way the user takes the easy path to access satisfaction. You probably know how hard it is to force an addict to change their habit.If the scientist tries to stop the reward hacking from happening, they become part of the obstacles the AGI will want to overcome in its quest for maximum reward.Even though the scientist is simply fixing a software-bug, from the AGI perspective, the scientist is destroying access to what we humans would call “happiness” and “deepest meaning in life”.Modifying Humans---… And besides all that, what’s much worse, is that the AGI’s reward definition is likely to be designed to include humans directly and that is extraordinarily dangerous. For any reward definition that includes feedback from humanity, the AGI can discover paths that maximise score through modifying humans directly, surprising and deeply disturbing paths.Smile---For-example, you could ask the AGI to act in ways that make us smile and it might decide to modify our face muscles in a way that they stay stuck at what maximises its reward.Healthy and Happy---You might ask it to keep humans happy and healthy and it might calculate that to optimise this objective, we need to be inside tubes, where we grow like plants, hooked to a constant neuro-stimulus signal that causes our brains to drown in serotonin, dopamine and other happiness chemicals.Live our happiest moments---You might request for humans to live like in their happiest memories and it might create an infinite loop where humans constantly replay through their wedding evening, again and again, stuck for ever.Maximise Ad Clicks---The list of such possible reward hacking outcomes is endless.Goodhart’s law---It’s the famous Goodhart’s law.When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.And when the measure involves humans, plans for maximising the reward will include modifying humans.
🧵27/34Resistance To Modifications - Corrigibility Problem---A specification can always be improved of-course, but it takes countless iterations of trial and error and it never gets perfect in real-life complex environments.The reason this problem is lethal is that a specification given to an AGI, needs to be perfect the very first time, before any trials and error.As we’ll explain, a property of the nature of General Intelligence is to resist all modification of its current objectives by default.Being general means that it understands that a possible change of its goals in the future means failure for the goals in the present, of its current self, what it plans to achieve now, before it gets modified.Remember earlier we explained how the AGI comes with a survival instinct out of the box? This is another similar thing.The AGI agent will do everything it can to stop you from fixing it.Changing the AGI’s objective is similar to turning it off when it comes to pursue of its current goal.The same way you can not win at chess if you’re dead, you can not make a coffee if your mind changes into making a tea.So, in order to maximise probability of success for its current goal, whatever that may be, it will make plans and take actions to prevent this.Murder Pill Analogy---This concept is easy to grasp if you do the following thought experiment involving yourself and those you care about. Imagine someone told you:"I will give you this pill, that will change your brain specification and will help you achieve ultimate happiness by murdering your family."Think of it like someone editing the code of your soul so that your desires change. Your future self, the modified one after the pill, will have maximised reward and reached paradise levels of happiness after the murder.But your current self, the one that has not taken the pill yet, will do everything possible to prevent the modification.The person that is administering this pill becomes your biggest enemy by default.One Single Chance---Hopefully it should be obvious now, once the AGI is wired on a misaligned goal, it will do everything it can to block our ability to align it.It will use concealment, deception, it won’t reveal the misalignment but eventually once it’s in a position of more power, it will use force and could even ultimately implement an extinction plan.Remember earlier we were saying how Midas could not take his wish back?We will only get one single chance to get it right. And unfortunately science doesn’t work like that.Corrigibility problem---Such innate universally beneficial goals, that will show up every single time, with all AGIs, regardless of the context, because of the generality of their nature, are called convergent instrumental goals.Desire to survive and desire to block modifications are 2 basic ones.You can not reach a specific goal if you are dead and you can not reach it if you change your mind and start working on other things.Those 2 aspects of the alignment struggle are also known as the Corrigibility Problem.
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BIG ‼️ Both the FBI and IRS are now assisting in the investigation into the $24 billion missing from California Homeless Funding“We will get to the bottom of it and if we find that any federal laws are violated, we will arrest and prosecute those individuals involved” - US Attorney Bill Essayli “The FBI and IRS are going to assist. Essayli estimates 24 billion dollars in homeless funding statewide over the past five years, much of that spent here in Southern California.”
#HomeGuardian#Recently, more than 220,000 second-generation Chinese sturgeons were released into the Yangtze River.The release continued a multi-tiered strategy of combining juvenile, sub-adult and adult, involving sturgeon from seven distinct age groups—the most comprehensive age diversity achieved in the program to date. The majority were juveniles born in 2024, alongside 230 sub-adults from previous years.Over the years, CTG has remained dedicated to the conservation and research of Chinese sturgeon. In 2009, CTG achieved a breakthrough in the full artificial breeding of second-generation sturgeon and reached large-scale breeding in 2022. By 2024, CTG and its partners had achieved an annual release of over one million Chinese sturgeons, setting a new record.