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 | Sören MindermannUniversity of Oxford, OATML Verified email at cs.ox.ac.uk Cited by 2213 |
[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness assessment of non-pharmaceutical interventions: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
Effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), such as school closures and stay-
at-home orders, during the COVID-19 pandemic has been assessed in many studies. Such …
at-home orders, during the COVID-19 pandemic has been assessed in many studies. Such …
Inferring the effectiveness of government interventions against COVID-19
INTRODUCTION Governments across the world have implemented a wide range of
nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to mitigate the spread of severe acute respiratory …
nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to mitigate the spread of severe acute respiratory …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding the effectiveness of government interventions against the resurgence of COVID-19 in Europe
European governments use non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to control resurging
waves of COVID-19. However, they only have outdated estimates for how effective individual …
waves of COVID-19. However, they only have outdated estimates for how effective individual …
The alignment problem from a deep learning perspective
In coming decades, artificial general intelligence (AGI) may surpass human capabilities at
many critical tasks. We argue that, without substantial effort to prevent it, AGIs could learn to …
many critical tasks. We argue that, without substantial effort to prevent it, AGIs could learn to …
[HTML][HTML] Changing composition of SARS-CoV-2 lineages and rise of Delta variant in England
Background Since its emergence in Autumn 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern
(VOC) B. 1.1. 7 (WHO label Alpha) rapidly became the dominant lineage across much of …
(VOC) B. 1.1. 7 (WHO label Alpha) rapidly became the dominant lineage across much of …
Prioritized training on points that are learnable, worth learning, and not yet learnt
S Mindermann, JM Brauner… - International …, 2022 - proceedings.mlr.press
Training on web-scale data can take months. But much computation and time is wasted on
redundant and noisy points that are already learnt or not learnable. To accelerate training …
redundant and noisy points that are already learnt or not learnable. To accelerate training …
Is the cure really worse than the disease? The health impacts of lockdowns during COVID-19
The claims often include the idea that the benefits of lockdowns on infection control may be
outweighed by the negative impacts on the economy, social structure, education and mental …
outweighed by the negative impacts on the economy, social structure, education and mental …
Identifying causal-effect inference failure with uncertainty-aware models
Recommending the best course of action for an individual is a major application of individual-
level causal effect estimation. This application is often needed in safety-critical domains …
level causal effect estimation. This application is often needed in safety-critical domains …
Mask wearing in community settings reduces SARS-CoV-2 transmission
The effectiveness of mask wearing at controlling severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission has been unclear. While masks are known to …
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission has been unclear. While masks are known to …
Managing ai risks in an era of rapid progress
In this short consensus paper, we outline risks from upcoming, advanced AI systems. We
examine large-scale social harms and malicious uses, as well as an irreversible loss of …
examine large-scale social harms and malicious uses, as well as an irreversible loss of …