Yeah, I also feel confused about why I didn’t have this thought when talking to you about RAISE.
Most proximately, AGI safety fundamentals uses existing materials because its format is based on the other EA university programs; and also because I didn’t have time to write (many) new materials for it.
I think the important underlying dynamic here is starting with a specific group of people with a problem, and then making the minimum viable product that solves their problem. In this case, I was explicitly thinking about what would have helped my past self the most.
Perhaps I personally didn’t have this thought back in 2019 because I was still in “figure out what’s up with AI safety” mode, and so wasn’t in a headspace where it was natural to try to convey things to other people.
Yeah, I also feel confused about why I didn’t have this thought when talking to you about RAISE.
Most proximately, AGI safety fundamentals uses existing materials because its format is based on the other EA university programs; and also because I didn’t have time to write (many) new materials for it.
I think the important underlying dynamic here is starting with a specific group of people with a problem, and then making the minimum viable product that solves their problem. In this case, I was explicitly thinking about what would have helped my past self the most.
Perhaps I personally didn’t have this thought back in 2019 because I was still in “figure out what’s up with AI safety” mode, and so wasn’t in a headspace where it was natural to try to convey things to other people.