![]() ![]() I applied to the infra-Bayesian stream in SERI MATS because I have a pure mathematics background, so I figured that this is the alignment agenda that is closest to my area of expertise. I have somewhat different intuitions than Vanessa over how important are certain questions and how promising are certain research directions, but I support her continuing her work and I thank her for answering my annoying questions throughout the three months. Still, I want to make it clear that my criticism is not aimed at Vanessa herself, as she chose questions that she found important, then created a theory that made some progress towards answering those questions. My review is mostly critical of the infra-Bayesian approach, and my main advice is that if you decide that you are interested in the sort of questions infra-Bayesianism tries to solve, then it's more useful to try it yourself first in your own way, instead of starting with spending months getting bogged down it the details of Basic infra-measure theory that might or might not lead closer to solutions. The non-imaginary intended audience is people who are in a similar situation now, just considering whether they should dive into infra-Bayesianism. ![]() The imaginary audience of this post is myself half a year ago, when I was just thinking about applying to Vanessa's mentorship but knew almost nothing about infra-Bayesianism or the the general research direction it fits into. Still, I spent three months reading and thinking about infra-Bayesianism, so I ought to be able to say something useful to newcomers. I didn't get even close to the point where I could say that I understand infra-Bayesianism on a really detailed level (according to Vanessa there are only three people in the world who fully understand the infra-Bayesian sequence). I wrote this post towards the end of my three and a half months long SERI MATS fellowship. ![]()
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