I think Is Power-Seeking AI An Existential Risk is probably the best introduction, though it’s probably too long as a first introduction if the person is yet that motivated. It’s also written as a list of propositions, with probabilities, and that might not appeal to many people.
I also listed some shorter examples in this post for the AI Safety Public Materials Bounty we’re running, that might be more suitable as a first introduction. Here are the ones most relevant to people not versed in machine learning:
I think Is Power-Seeking AI An Existential Risk is probably the best introduction, though it’s probably too long as a first introduction if the person is yet that motivated. It’s also written as a list of propositions, with probabilities, and that might not appeal to many people.
I also listed some shorter examples in this post for the AI Safety Public Materials Bounty we’re running, that might be more suitable as a first introduction. Here are the ones most relevant to people not versed in machine learning:
AI risk executive summary (2014)
Robert Miles’ YouTube channel (2017-present)
AGI Safety From First Principles (2020)
The case for taking AI risk seriously as a threat to humanity (2020)
The competition is also trying to get more, because I think there is a lot more that can be done.