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Comment author: Rain 22 July 2011 08:25:45PM *  2 points [-]

Is it SI, or SIAI, or the Singularity Institute, or The Institute?

Comment author: lukeprog 22 July 2011 09:03:17PM 1 point [-]

I believe the org is in the process of shortening its name from Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence (SIAI) to simply Singularity Institute (SI).

Comment author: Document 31 July 2011 08:38:36PM *  1 point [-]

I'm irrationally slightly annoyed to have "wasted" the time it took to train my brain to see "superintelligence" instead of "Singularity Institute" for SI back when it was used that way.

Comment author: Dorikka 23 July 2011 06:34:18AM *  1 point [-]

Isn't the 'Artificial Intelligence' part the most important?

ETA: Seeing as it's trying to reduce existential risks from AI first and foremost.

Comment author: Zack_M_Davis 23 July 2011 04:59:06PM *  12 points [-]

(Disclaimer: I don't speak for SingInst, nor am I presently affiliated with them.)

But recall that the old name was "Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence," chosen before the inherent dangers of AI were understood. The unambiguous for is no longer appropriate, and "Singularity Institute about Artificial Intelligence" might seem awkward.

I seem to remember someone saying back in 2008 that the organization should rebrand as the "Singularity Institute For or Against Artificial Intelligence Depending on Which Seems to Be a Better Idea Upon Due Consideration," but obviously that was only a joke.

Comment author: knb 23 July 2011 07:55:38AM 3 points [-]

And also, SI is pretty commonly used as an abbreviation for Sports Illustrated and the International System of Units.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 23 July 2011 03:04:52PM *  6 points [-]

(I think SingInst is a better abbreviation now, as opposed to SIAI or SI.)

Comment author: Rain 24 July 2011 03:16:55PM 3 points [-]

Yeah, and we can use 'The Institute' as a threshold warning sign that things have gone too far.

Comment author: Baughn 26 July 2011 02:38:54PM 1 point [-]

As in, once random people call it "the institute" we know it's probably time for the singularity?

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