Rationality: From AI to Zombies

Eliezer Yudkowsky · 2015 · Machine Intelligence Research Institute

A collection of essays on reasoning, bias, and decision-making, originally written for the LessWrong community, that shaped early AI-alignment discussions. Already in the Resource Hub.

Summary

“While the books' central focus is on applying probability theory and the sciences of mind to personal dilemmas and philosophical controversies, a considerable range of topics is covered.”
— Machine Intelligence Research Institute

This collection compiles approximately 340 essays written by Eliezer Yudkowsky between 2006 and 2009 for the blogs Overcoming Bias and Less Wrong. The essays explore rationality theory and its applications across various fields. The collection introduces the Bayesian conception of rational belief, discusses overcoming cognitive biases, and examines minds, goals, and concepts. It also delves into science, the physical world, human values, and ethics.

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Eliezer Yudkowsky

Eliezer Yudkowsky is a senior researcher at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI) who authored several hundred essays known as “the Sequences.” His writings on rationality were collected and organized into this series of books.

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