Confusing Terminology in AI Safety

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What even is "artificial intelligence"? What do we mean when we talk about "models", "policies", "agents" and "alignment"?

Sometimes we're just full of confusing jargon and we know it. This light-hearted presentation will take a look at some of the worst examples, many of them already entrenched in machine learning literature. Behind it all, of course, there's a serious point - clear communication is vital and we want to make sure we're all on the same page when it comes to the main concepts.

Come ready with your own pet peeves!

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