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2 weeks ago | 
msn.com | Nuray Bulbul |Tom Davidson
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
lesswrong.com | Tom Davidson
Epistemic status -- sharing rough notes on an important topic because I don't think I'll have a chance to clean them up soon. Suppose a human used AI to take over the world. Would this be worse than AI taking over? I think plausibly:In expectation, human-level AI will better live up to human moral standards than a randomly selected human. Because:Humans fall far short of our moral standards. Current models are much more nice, patient, honest and selfless than humans.
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Dec 28, 2024 | 
lesswrong.com | Aleksey Bykhun |L L |Daniel Kokotajlo |Tom Davidson
This post is crossposted from my Substack. Original here. Edited to add: The main takeaway of this post is meant to be: Labour-replacing AI will shift the relative importance of human v non-human factors of production, which reduces the incentives for society to care about humans while making existing powers more effective and entrenched.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
lesswrong.com | Tom Davidson
Tom did the original thinking; Rose helped with later thinking, structure and writing. Some plans for AI governance involve centralising western AGI development. Would this actually be a good idea? We don’t think this question has been analysed in enough detail, given how important it is.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Tom Davidson
Gisele Pelicot lambasted the cowardice of the dozens of men accused of abusing her during 10 years of mass rape organised by her husband and told the court hearing the trial France's patriarchal society must change. Dominique Pelicot, her husband, has admitted in court to drugging his wife, 71, and inviting strangers to their house to rape her while she was unconscious. Most of the 50 other men on trial have denied rape.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Tom Davidson
Tom Davidson12 November 2024 at 7:17 am·4-min readThe Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has announced he will resign, following days of pressure after a damning review into the most prolific abuser associated with the Church of England. The independent Makin Review concluded that barrister John Smyth might have been brought to justice had the archbishop formally alerted authorities in 2013.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Tom Davidson
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will resign after facing mounting pressure to quit over his handling of the John Smyth abuse case. Mr Welby apologised after the independent Makin Review concluded that barrister Smyth, who is thought to have been the most prolific abuser associated with the church, might have been brought to justice had the archbishop formally alerted authorities in 2013.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Tom Davidson
Man who was 'decapitated' after being hit by bus in Edinburgh namedA man who died after being hit by a bus in Edinburgh has been named. Michael Leneghen, 74, died after being struck at roughly 7.25pm on Saturday in the Cowgate area of the Scottish city. He was local to the city. His death was so horrifying some revellers thought it was a Halloween prank. Police Scotland urged the public not to repost images or videos from the scene out of respect for his family.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
sg.news.yahoo.com | Tom Davidson
Man who was 'decapitated' after being hit by bus in Edinburgh namedA man who died after being hit by a bus in Edinburgh has been named. Michael Leneghen, 74, died after being struck at roughly 7.25pm on Saturday in the Cowgate area of the Scottish city. He was local to the city. His death was so horrifying some revellers thought it was a Halloween prank. Police Scotland urged the public not to repost images or videos from the scene out of respect for his family.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
aol.co.uk | Tom Davidson
It was in Los Angeles that Elton John first found stardom in 1970 and it was there, 52 years later in November 2022 that he said goodbye to touring, playing at Dodger Stadium for the final time, his iconic 'ELTON' baseball outfit traded in for a more age-appropriate robe (still bedazzled with glitter, naturally).
