Setting the Scene (Public v1; October 25)

Context: I created this to share before the start of courses I facilitate to provide a refresher on recent events, but also as a hook to draw students into engaging with some of ideas we think about in AI safety early. I expect the topics I cover in my “Setting the Scene” post to change frequently, so this is less polished than some of my other content. I emphasise to students that these posts are to be considered as bonus content—not core curriculum content—and that as such they are really just there for students who want to go deeper, before or after the course. I also provide a lot of links