Just a quick thought: Supporting (investigative) journalism is also a possible intervention. I think journalism is considered a pillar of democracy? Currently, Kelsey Piper’s work on OpenAI/Sam Altman is a good example.
Yes, I think investigative journalism (and especially Kelsey Piper’s work on Altman & OpenAI) is immensely valuable.
In general, I’ve become more pessimistic about technology-centric/ “galaxy-brained” interventions in this area and more optimistic about “down-to-earth” interventions like, for example, investigative journalism, encouraging whistleblowing (e.g. setting up prizes or funding legal costs), or perhaps psychoeducation / workshops on how to detect malevolent traits and what do when this happens (which requires, in part, courage / the ability to endure social conflict and being socially savvy, arguably not something that most EAs excel in).
Just a quick thought: Supporting (investigative) journalism is also a possible intervention. I think journalism is considered a pillar of democracy? Currently, Kelsey Piper’s work on OpenAI/Sam Altman is a good example.
Yes, I think investigative journalism (and especially Kelsey Piper’s work on Altman & OpenAI) is immensely valuable.
In general, I’ve become more pessimistic about technology-centric/ “galaxy-brained” interventions in this area and more optimistic about “down-to-earth” interventions like, for example, investigative journalism, encouraging whistleblowing (e.g. setting up prizes or funding legal costs), or perhaps psychoeducation / workshops on how to detect malevolent traits and what do when this happens (which requires, in part, courage / the ability to endure social conflict and being socially savvy, arguably not something that most EAs excel in).
Down-to-earth interventions sounds better to me, too. I like all of the examples.