Similarly, I find that almost everyone in my social circle agrees that “extremely advanced AI could be extremely dangerous.” Then I mention that way more AI researchers focus on AI capabilities than long-term safety (based on the AI section in the “official” EA introduction), and people continue to nod. They certainly don’t think I’m insane.
Similarly, I find that almost everyone in my social circle agrees that “extremely advanced AI could be extremely dangerous.” Then I mention that way more AI researchers focus on AI capabilities than long-term safety (based on the AI section in the “official” EA introduction), and people continue to nod. They certainly don’t think I’m insane.