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summaries of the latest blog articles from your favorite tech companies.
OpenAIOpenAI

Our approach to alignment research

Exploring innovative methods in alignment research

8/24/2022
Fly.ioFly.io

How SQLite Scales Read Concurrency

This blogpost explores how SQLite scales read concurrency and how the write-ahead log (WAL) mechanism enables improved performance and scalability.

8/24/2022
Two SigmaTwo Sigma

Two Sigma Announces Acquisition of Hivemind Software

Two Sigma announces the acquisition of Hivemind Software.

8/24/2022
Google DeepMindGoogle DeepMind

Discovering when an agent is present in a system

New, formal definition of agency provides clear principles for modelling AI agents and their incentives

8/18/2022
Google DeepMindGoogle DeepMind

Discovering when an agent is present in a system

Determining the accuracy of causal influence diagrams (CIDs) as models for training setups in order to build safe and aligned artificial general intelligence (AGI) systems.

8/18/2022
DoorDash MLDoorDash ML

4 Essential Steps for Building a Simulator

Building a simulator for complex systems like the DoorDash assignment system involves 4 essential steps.

8/16/2022
Fly.ioFly.io

Building an In-Browser IDE the Hard Way

This blogpost is about building an in-browser IDE for Elixir/Phoenix development using a command line and a Dockerfile.

8/15/2022
Google DeepMindGoogle DeepMind

Realising scientists are the real superheroes

This blogpost highlights the work of a research engineer at DeepMind who combines game theory, computer science, and social evolution to improve AI agent cooperation.

8/11/2022
Google DeepMindGoogle DeepMind

Realising scientists are the real superheroes

Highlighting the work of Edgar Duéñez-Guzmán, a research engineer using game theory and social evolution to improve AI agent cooperation.

8/11/2022
OpenAIOpenAI

New and improved content moderation tooling

Enhancing content moderation through advanced tools and technology

8/10/2022
Fly.ioFly.io

How SQLite helps you do ACID

This blogpost explains how SQLite uses a journal to ensure atomicity, isolation, and durability in transactions.

8/10/2022
Two SigmaTwo Sigma

Tensu: An Open Source Text UI for Sensu Go

An open source text UI for Sensu Go called Tensu is discussed in this blogpost.

8/9/2022