Amanda is a research scientist in ethics and policy at OpenAI, where she works on topics like responsible AI development, cooperation, and safety via debate. She recently released a paper on the role of cooperation in responsible AI development with Miles Brundage and Gillian Hadfield, and published an article on the role of social scientists in AI safety with Geoffrey Irving. Before joining OpenAI she completed a PhD at NYU with a thesis in formal ethics, and holds a BPhil in philosophy from the University of Oxford.
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Girl Geek X OpenAI Lightning Talks and Panel
More than 100 girl geeks met at OpenAI HQ in San Francisco to to connect with OpenAI researchers and learn about their recent work in reinforcement learning, robotics, AI policy, and more!
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"What is AI Policy?" by Amanda Askell, Research Scientist, OpenAI
What is AI policy? AI systems can fail unexpectedly, be used in ways their creators didn’t anticipate, or have unforeseen social consequences. But the same can be said of cars and pharmaceuticals, so why should we think there are any unique policy challenges posed by AI? In this talk, I'll point out that the primary mechanisms for preventing these sorts of failures in other industries are not currently well-suited to AI systems. I then discuss the ways that engineers can help meet these policy challenges.
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PAST EVENTS
OpenAI Girl Geek Dinner 2019
