Houjun Liu

SU-CS120 SEP242024

AI Safety

Safety as a property is dependent on the being used. Meaning: “AI safety focuses on technical solutions to ensure that AI systems operate safely and reliably.”

  • preventing accidents, misuse, and harmful consiquences
  • machine ethics and AI alignment
  • monitoring systems for risks
  • developing norms and policies that promote safety

a divide in safety research

people either research…

  • AI is going to come and kill us all
  • AI is going to introduce and exacerbate bias

Progression in AI, back in the day

  • AlexNet
  • AlphaGo vs. AlphaFold