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ARC’s research agenda: solid mathematics, an unclear safety case

A mathematician pivoting into AI safety has launched a series analyzing the research agendas of theory-first AI safety organizations, starting with ARC (Alignment Research Center). The piece praises ARC's solid mathematical foundations but questions the clarity of its safety case.

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ARC’s research agenda: solid mathematics, an unclear safety case
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Starting a series that goes into math and safety case of theory-first AI safety orgs. From a mathematician pivoting into AI safety.

First up, [ARC](https://open.substack.com/pub/kubuondr/p/arcs-research-agenda-solid-mathematics).

[https://open.substack.com/pub/kubuondr/p/arcs-research-agenda-solid-mathematics?](https://open.substack.com/pub/kubuondr/p/arcs-research-agenda-solid-mathematics?)

Starting a series that goes into math and safety case of theory-first AI safety orgs. From a mathematician pivoting into AI safety.

First up, [ARC](https://open.substack.com/pub/kubuondr/p/arcs-research-agenda-solid-mathematics).

[https://open.substack.com/pub/kubuondr/p/arcs-research-agenda-solid-mathematics?](https://open.substack.com/pub/kubuondr/p/arcs-research-agenda-solid-mathematics?)
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