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Determining the value function is a difficult problem that is nonetheless key to safely and effectively using reinforcement learning

Determining the value function is a difficult problem that is nonetheless key to safely and effectively using reinforcement learning

Brian Christian – The Alignment Problem

The analogies between human and machine learning strategies are skillfully narrated, but rather drawn out.

Almost any country can hack its way to power, posing a threat to political systems and essential infrastructure world-wide

Almost any country can hack its way to power, posing a threat to political systems and essential infrastructure world-wide

Nicole Perlroth – This is ho they tell me the world ends

Although the writer clearly picks sides, she does not shy away from the role of the US in the cyber arms race.

It is the responsibility of white people to end discrimination and assure racial equality

It is the responsibility of white people to end discrimination and assure racial equality

Layla Saad – Me and white supremacy

The “just shut up and listen”-attitude is refreshing, but will not convince anyone who is not already on the reader’s side and even antagonize many potential supporters of her cause.

Ongoing advances in technology make that ethical norms develop incredibly fast

Ongoing advances in technology make that ethical norms develop incredibly fast

Juan Enriquez – Right/Wrong

Filled with highly interesting statistics about the evolution of public perception on ethical issues.

Arguing by analogy, one has to conclude that animals have emotions

Arguing by analogy, one has to conclude that animals have emotions

Frans de Waal – Mama’s last hug

Especially interesting are the behavioral experiments, reminiscent of the line of argument in Moral Tribes

Internet billionaire brings down internet media outlet through overt legal action

Internet billionaire brings down internet media outlet through overt legal action

Ryan Holiday – Conspiracy

Peter Thiel’s war on Gawker Media shows that money is a decisive factor in the US legal system.

Theranos’ downfall shows a reality distortion field gone wrong

Theranos’ downfall shows a reality distortion field gone wrong

John Carreyrou – Bad blood

What seems to have started as entrepreneurial over-confidence ended in a web of fraud and lies.

 

The safe space for humanity is in between the social foundation and the ecological ceiling

The safe space for humanity is in between the social foundation and the ecological ceiling

Kate Raworth – the doughnut economy

The idea of challenging the implicit assumptions of traditional economics is not new, yet the emphasis on framing the debate is valuable.

Debt has its origin in inequality, suppression, and war

Debt has its origin in inequality, suppression, and war

David Graeber – Debt

At first the polemic style is charming, but over-all the writer’s objective to crush the system by his brain power is poorly executed and overlooks too many credible alternative lines of argument.

Joshua  Greene – Moral tribes

Joshua  Greene – Moral tribes

Ethics can be studied as an Empirical science and the evidence supports Utilitarianism.

Inventive and entertaining variations on the Trolley problem are used to identify what drives decision making on ethical dilemmas.

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