Eliezer - thanks for putting this together. I had a lot of fun; made me nostalgic for my college days when I would talk about things that actually kept my brain awake. Thanks also for the AI textbook suggestion; I have placed an order for it and will give MIT's (free) online undergrad class a shot.
The book Eliezer suggested was Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach. The course I am going to take is offered here and here. The list of all courses is here. The course I am looking at is an undergrad one; I figure that will give me a good idea of where I want to go with AI, whether that be pursuing my Masters or some other route....
I (Eliezer) am in New York at the moment, and will have some time free on Monday night, March 24th, to meet any interested New York Overcoming Bias readers.
Where: The giant Starbucks at 13 Astor Place #25, New York, NY 10003
When: 6pm, this Monday (March 24th, 2008)
Who: Eliezer Yudkowsky (866-983-597), Carl Shulman
If you plan on attending, please leave a comment, so we know to expect you. If you're going to arrive later than 6pm, please note this as well.
I'll also be at Princeton on Sunday. My time is already mostly spoken for, but if you're at Princeton and desperately want to meet up, comment or email before 7am tomorrow.