I think it depends a lot on the number of options the person has. Many people in the tech community, especially those from marginalized groups, have told me that they donāt have the luxury to avoid jobs they perceive as harmful, such as many jobs in Big Tech and the military. But I think that doesnāt apply to the case of someone applying to a capabilities position at OpenAI when they could apply literally anywhere else in the tech industry.
I think it depends a lot on the number of options the person has. Many people in the tech community, especially those from marginalized groups, have told me that they donāt have the luxury to avoid jobs they perceive as harmful, such as many jobs in Big Tech and the military. But I think that doesnāt apply to the case of someone applying to a capabilities position at OpenAI when they could apply literally anywhere else in the tech industry.