If the info is useless, then for sure the opportunity cost is too high. There’s an info problem there, which is establishing the usefulness of the info prior to paying for it. Might have to involve some ‘weak’ breach of NDA, e.g. share the info or some meta-info with trusted experts (ironically, maybe under yet another NDA for protection!).
In this case, for instance, I think it would be useful if Bengio, Hinton, Russell (endorsers of the letter) were informally told about the info, at least in broad strokes, and could then make a pitch to someone to put up funds for full disclosure. Or, they could say ‘Na, it’s not worth it’ - but either way, there’s a system in place.
I’d also hope a person would sacrifice personal wealth, but don’t think hope is a good strategy and can see how more disclosure would happen with more funds to protect whistleblowers prior to making the decision to blow the whistle. I’d think banking on financial support after the fact is too scary for most people.
Agree re: the incentive misalignment, and that’s a problem. Wonder if some kind of contract between whistleblower and funder can help there.
If the info is useless, then for sure the opportunity cost is too high. There’s an info problem there, which is establishing the usefulness of the info prior to paying for it. Might have to involve some ‘weak’ breach of NDA, e.g. share the info or some meta-info with trusted experts (ironically, maybe under yet another NDA for protection!).
In this case, for instance, I think it would be useful if Bengio, Hinton, Russell (endorsers of the letter) were informally told about the info, at least in broad strokes, and could then make a pitch to someone to put up funds for full disclosure. Or, they could say ‘Na, it’s not worth it’ - but either way, there’s a system in place.
I’d also hope a person would sacrifice personal wealth, but don’t think hope is a good strategy and can see how more disclosure would happen with more funds to protect whistleblowers prior to making the decision to blow the whistle. I’d think banking on financial support after the fact is too scary for most people.
Agree re: the incentive misalignment, and that’s a problem. Wonder if some kind of contract between whistleblower and funder can help there.