ABSTRACT I discuss conditions under which maximizing a proxy utility function is harmful and suggest this poses problems for applying decision theory.
Sven Neth
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Listeners near-optimally integrate acoustic and semantic cues in spoken word recognition: Evidence from experiments manipulating cue order and reliability. [PDF]
Westwig A, Kim Y, Bushong W.
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ABSTRACT In this paper, I argue that the thoroughly algorithmic nature of current AI systems (such as LLMs) is no obstacle to their being conscious, despite strong apparent reasons to the contrary. To this end, I present a picture on which algorithmic AI systems comprise dispositional properties that realize categorical phenomenal properties where the ...
Samuel Kimpton‐Nye
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Response to letter to the editor for "Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Minimally Invasive, Full-Endoscopic, and Biportal Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Diseases: A Network Meta-Analysis". [PDF]
Cheng HY +8 more
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Abstract Objectives This systematic review investigated the efficacy of biologic factors in the surgical treatment of periodontal suprabony defects. Materials and Methods Three databases were searched to identify RCTs comparing open‐flap debridement (OFD) combined with biologic factors only, or combined with bone substitute, and/or barriers to the same
Carrie Chew +5 more
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The importance of structure: Using targeted rewiring to explore social networks property interdependencies. [PDF]
Chueca Del Cerro C, Badham J.
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Abstract Objectives To update the evidence on the comparative effectiveness of self‐applied dentifrices for the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity (DH) using systematic review and network meta‐analysis methodology. Materials and Methods Randomized controlled trials evaluating self‐applied dentifrices in adults with a diagnosis of DH were identified ...
A. J. Gormley +6 more
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Efficacy and safety of haemostatic agents for patients receiving antiplatelet therapy before coronary artery bypass grafting: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. [PDF]
Chen C +7 more
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There Is Always a Bigger Fish. Determinants of Power Perceptions in Swiss Biodiversity Policy
ABSTRACT The Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) views power as crucial in policy processes, but the nature of coalition power, its determinants, and how to empirically measure it remain understudied. In this article, we use a mixed method approach and social network analysis to explore power relationships in the biodiversity policy subsystem in ...
Alix d'Agostino +2 more
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