The EA consensus is roughly that being blunt about AI risks in the broader public would cause social havoc.
Social havoc isn’t bad by default. It’s possible that a publicity campaign would result in regulations that choke the life out of AI capabilities progress, just like the FDA choked the life out of biomedical innovation.
Social havoc isn’t bad by default. It’s possible that a publicity campaign would result in regulations that choke the life out of AI capabilities progress, just like the FDA choked the life out of biomedical innovation.