Topics in Foundations of ML: AI Alignment and Safety
COMPSCI 2881R
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Course Information
Description
This will be a graduate level course on challenges in alignment and safety of artificial intelligence. We will consider both technical aspects as well as questions on societal and other impact on the field. This is a fast-moving area and it will be a fast-moving course. I will expect students to be be able to pick up technical knowledge on their own. In a sense, the programming language for this course will be English: students will be allowed and encouraged to use AI tools for all homework and assignments. On the other hand, this means that expectations will be raised: it may well be the case that I would expect you to do in a week assignments that in previous years would have taken a month.
Course Notes
This course was previously numbered CS 229BR. Enrollment priority is given to PhD students.
Class Notes
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