Terenin Questions Alan Turing Institute Deep Learning Focus
Alexander Terenin and Jakob Foerster exchange views on ATI priorities and researcher values.
Alexander Terenin wrote that taking deep learning seriously was a minority opinion among those who showed up day-to-day at the Alan Turing Institute. He expressed respect for Jakob Foerster while asking what the rest of the team thought. Foerster replied that an entire generation of AI researchers now seeks value and meaning rather than money maxxxing. Terenin agreed and added that the BOLD initiative looks like it could deserve the name of the UK’s national AI institute more than the institution that carries it.
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Terenin Questions Alan Turing Institute Deep Learning Focus
Alexander Terenin and Jakob Foerster exchange views on ATI priorities and researcher values.
Alexander Terenin wrote that taking deep learning seriously was a minority opinion among those who showed up day-to-day at the Alan Turing Institute. He expressed respect for Jakob Foerster while asking what the rest of the team thought. Foerster replied that an entire generation of AI researchers now seeks value and meaning rather than money maxxxing. Terenin agreed and added that the BOLD initiative looks like it could deserve the name of the UK’s national AI institute more than the institution that carries it.
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Alexander Terenin@avt_imTaking deep learning seriously was a minority opinion among those at the ATI who actually showed up day-to-day. We all know how that turned out. I have a great degree of respect for Jakob and am confident he has thought about the issues. What about everyone else on the team?
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JF Jakob Foerster@j_foerst@roydanroy @avt_im (First: we need to pick our battles but I don't disagree) However, I also think that there is an entire generation of AI researchers that are now looking for value and meaning in life and care less about money maxxxing.
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AT Alexander Terenin@avt_im@j_foerst 100% the way! The initiative looks like it could well deserve the name of the UK’s national AI institute more than the institution that actually carries it.
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AT Alexander Terenin@avt_im@j_foerst Indeed! Rooting for you. At the same time: it's important to recognize that, in that effort, you absolutely do have opponents. They also want a slice of the pie.
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AT Alexander Terenin@avt_im@j_foerst Indeed! Rooting for you. At the same time: my take is that you absolutely do have opponents. They also want a slice of the pie. I hope as many of the obstacles that appear can be worked around and overcome as possible.
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