I think it is somewhat positive for AI safety since it brings attention to Bernie Sanders, who is an advocate for AI safety. It also increases the likelihood that people view AI as a transformative technology, which primes them to care more about AI safety.
I, er, do not think we’re bottlenecked in “attention brought to the most popular politician in the US [who happens to be an advocate for AI safety]” (as opposed to, say, “attention brought to AI safety [by the most popular politician in the US]”).
I think it is somewhat positive for AI safety since it brings attention to Bernie Sanders, who is an advocate for AI safety. It also increases the likelihood that people view AI as a transformative technology, which primes them to care more about AI safety.
I, er, do not think we’re bottlenecked in “attention brought to the most popular politician in the US [who happens to be an advocate for AI safety]” (as opposed to, say, “attention brought to AI safety [by the most popular politician in the US]”).