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“Dialogue introduction to Singular Learning Theory” by Olli Järviniemi


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Alice: A lot of people are talking about Singular Learning Theory. Do you know what it is?

Bob: I do. (pause) Kind of.

Alice: Well, I don't. Explanation time?

Bob: Uh, I'm not really an expert on it. You know, there's a lot of materials out there that--

Alice: that I realistically won't ever actually look at. Or, I've looked at them a little, but I still have basically no idea what's going on. Maybe if I watched a dozen hours of introductory lectures I'd start to understand it, but that's not currently happening.

What I really want is a short overview of what's going on. That's self-contained. And easy to follow. Aimed at a non-expert. And which perfectly answers any questions I might have. So, I thought I'd ask you!

Bob: Sorry, I'm actually really not--

Alice: Pleeeease?

[pause]

Bob: Ah, fine, I'll try.

So, you might [...]

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Outline:

(02:47) 1. Theoretical foundations

(13:27) 2. Practical side

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First published:

July 8th, 2024

Source:

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/CmcarN6fGgTGwGuFp/dialogue-introduction-to-singular-learning-theory

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