Executive summary: The author describes FindingConsensus.AI, a new website that maps public figures’ opinions on AI-related questions, aiming to improve discussions and find consensus on complex issues.
Key points:
The site displays estimated opinions of public figures on specific questions, based on their statements and the author’s interpretation.
This approach helps identify areas of disagreement and deeper underlying models, potentially leading to more productive discussions.
Challenges include ensuring accuracy of representations and maintaining legitimacy while making editorial decisions.
The author hopes this tool can create “checkpoints” in discussions, allowing for progress and common knowledge to accumulate over time.
Future improvements could include polling, prediction markets, and tools for finding mutually agreeable solutions.
The project highlights the value of building practical tools and the potential for positive-sum solutions in AI discussions.
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Executive summary: The author describes FindingConsensus.AI, a new website that maps public figures’ opinions on AI-related questions, aiming to improve discussions and find consensus on complex issues.
Key points:
The site displays estimated opinions of public figures on specific questions, based on their statements and the author’s interpretation.
This approach helps identify areas of disagreement and deeper underlying models, potentially leading to more productive discussions.
Challenges include ensuring accuracy of representations and maintaining legitimacy while making editorial decisions.
The author hopes this tool can create “checkpoints” in discussions, allowing for progress and common knowledge to accumulate over time.
Future improvements could include polling, prediction markets, and tools for finding mutually agreeable solutions.
The project highlights the value of building practical tools and the potential for positive-sum solutions in AI discussions.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.