For me, the main blockers were:
Impostor syndrome: Such smart people working on this, am I going to be able to contribute anything beyond them?
Personal fit: There’s stuff that I know how to do well and researching-a-vague-topic is not one of them
Thanks for sharing Yonatan, it’s always interesting to hear which barriers are the most salient for different people! I imagine those ones are pretty pervasive, especially with regards to AI safety (I can definitely empathise).
For me, the main blockers were:
Impostor syndrome: Such smart people working on this, am I going to be able to contribute anything beyond them?
Personal fit: There’s stuff that I know how to do well and researching-a-vague-topic is not one of them
Thanks for sharing Yonatan, it’s always interesting to hear which barriers are the most salient for different people! I imagine those ones are pretty pervasive, especially with regards to AI safety (I can definitely empathise).