I make this speculative comment with no inside information
There may be a world in which this is net positive. If EAs have been wrong the whole time about the best approach being the “narrow” or “inside” game, this might force EAs into being mostly adversarial vs. Tech accelerationists and many in silicon valley in general. This could be more effective at stopping or slowing doom in the medium to long term than trying to force safety from the inside against strong market forces.
It could even help the EA AI risk crowd come more alongside the sentiment of the general public, after the initial reputational loss simmers down.
I’m not saying this is even likely, it’s just a different take.
I make this speculative comment with no inside information
There may be a world in which this is net positive. If EAs have been wrong the whole time about the best approach being the “narrow” or “inside” game, this might force EAs into being mostly adversarial vs. Tech accelerationists and many in silicon valley in general. This could be more effective at stopping or slowing doom in the medium to long term than trying to force safety from the inside against strong market forces.
It could even help the EA AI risk crowd come more alongside the sentiment of the general public, after the initial reputational loss simmers down.
I’m not saying this is even likely, it’s just a different take.