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This article argues that advancing AI's conceptual reasoning capabilities—specifically through informal a priori reasoning similar to philosophy—is critical for alignment and safety but currently underinvested in by the community. The authors propose shifting focus toward this neglected area to improve future systems' ability to navigate complex, non-empirical interactions without relying on specific subdomain implementations.
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A basic case for accelerating conceptual reasoning capabilities
Redwood Research1 min read

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