Talk:Eliezer Yudkowsky: Difference between revisions
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As far as I know (someone please correct me if I'm wrong), Yudkowsky has no credentials of any kind -- no degree, no relevant job, no publications (except those he has "published" himself on his own web page, that is), no awards, etc. -- relevant to his "research". In fact, I don't think he has an education of any kind, even a high school diploma. I would be glad if someone who knew a little more about Yudkowsky's background and in what way he qualifies as a researcher (as opposed to just having a layman interest) in the topics he mentions researching could weigh in on this matter, because I strongly suspect that the article is currently misleading. All I've heard about Yudkowsky is that he's good at self-promotion -- like writing Wikipedia articles. [[User:Miai|Miai]] 02:05, 4 October 2005 (UTC) |
As far as I know (someone please correct me if I'm wrong), Yudkowsky has no credentials of any kind -- no degree, no relevant job, no publications (except those he has "published" himself on his own web page, that is), no awards, etc. -- relevant to his "research". In fact, I don't think he has an education of any kind, even a high school diploma. I would be glad if someone who knew a little more about Yudkowsky's background and in what way he qualifies as a researcher (as opposed to just having a layman interest) in the topics he mentions researching could weigh in on this matter, because I strongly suspect that the article is currently misleading. All I've heard about Yudkowsky is that he's good at self-promotion -- like writing Wikipedia articles. [[User:Miai|Miai]] 02:05, 4 October 2005 (UTC) |
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I didn't write the EliezerYudkowsky page in Wikipedia. So whatever it is, it's not self-promotion. |
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If Bayesian probability theorists had duels, I'd challenge you to one. I know the math. I just don't have a piece of paper saying I know the math. See e.g. [http://yudkowsky.net/bayes/bayes.html An Intuitive Explanation of Bayesian Reasoning] or [http://yudkowsky.net/bayes/technical.html A Technical Explanation of Technical Explanation]. |
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Those sufficiently in the know regularly cite me as that weird guy who actually cares about friendly Artificial Intelligence. E.g., open up Kurzweil's "The Singularity Is Near" (currently #14 on Amazon.com), flip to the index, and you'll see entries for Eliezer Yudkowsky; look them up, and most of them are discussing Friendly AI (along with a miscellaneous quote or two from my other writings on the Singularity). |
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As for whether all that qualifies me for a Wikipedia entry - I don't know, I'm not a regular Wikipedia editor. Someone just pinged me on IRC that this page was here, and I responded. |
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-- [[User:EliezerYudkowsky|Eliezer Yudkowsky]] 4 October 2005. |
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Revision as of 02:26, 4 October 2005
Vanity page?
As far as I know (someone please correct me if I'm wrong), Yudkowsky has no credentials of any kind -- no degree, no relevant job, no publications (except those he has "published" himself on his own web page, that is), no awards, etc. -- relevant to his "research". In fact, I don't think he has an education of any kind, even a high school diploma. I would be glad if someone who knew a little more about Yudkowsky's background and in what way he qualifies as a researcher (as opposed to just having a layman interest) in the topics he mentions researching could weigh in on this matter, because I strongly suspect that the article is currently misleading. All I've heard about Yudkowsky is that he's good at self-promotion -- like writing Wikipedia articles. Miai 02:05, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
I didn't write the EliezerYudkowsky page in Wikipedia. So whatever it is, it's not self-promotion.
If Bayesian probability theorists had duels, I'd challenge you to one. I know the math. I just don't have a piece of paper saying I know the math. See e.g. An Intuitive Explanation of Bayesian Reasoning or A Technical Explanation of Technical Explanation.
Those sufficiently in the know regularly cite me as that weird guy who actually cares about friendly Artificial Intelligence. E.g., open up Kurzweil's "The Singularity Is Near" (currently #14 on Amazon.com), flip to the index, and you'll see entries for Eliezer Yudkowsky; look them up, and most of them are discussing Friendly AI (along with a miscellaneous quote or two from my other writings on the Singularity).
As for whether all that qualifies me for a Wikipedia entry - I don't know, I'm not a regular Wikipedia editor. Someone just pinged me on IRC that this page was here, and I responded. -- Eliezer Yudkowsky 4 October 2005.