Paper Club #011: "Compute North vs. Compute South" by Lehdonvirta et al. (2024)
For the folks who are already familiar with us, here's this week's paper:
Title: Compute North vs. Compute South: The Uneven Possibilities of Compute-based AI Governance Around the Globe
Author(s): Vili Lehdonvirta, Boxi Wu, Zoe Hawkins
Date published: Oct 2024
Link to paper: https://ojs.aaai.org/index.php/AIES/article/view/31683
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What is the Paperclip Minimizer Club?
Join us for an hour-long discussion about a paper relevant to AI safety. Our intention is to collectively unpack key ideas, identify points of confusion, and deepen our understanding of the field.
How does it work?
A volunteer facilitator will guide us through a discussions of the paper. Mainly, what we want to understand is:
Big Idea: What is the big idea for this paper? Or the main point the authors are trying to get across?
Results: What are the key findings and achievements?
Relevance: Why does this research matter? What problem does it address? i.e. How does this progress the field?
Related work: How does it improve on previous work?
Open Questions: What open-ended questions do you have after reading this piece?
How can I participate?
Message Lenz to join. Just send a note introducing who you are and why you want to join.
Pre-read the paper. Attendees are encouraged to read the paper in advance and come prepared with questions or insights. If you need tips on how to read a paper quickly, watch this lecture by Andrew Ng.
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