Additional musing this made me think of: there’s also the consideration that the next-best candidate also has a counterfactual, and if they’re aligned will probably themselves end up doing something else impactful if they don’t take this job
Agreed, if you or other people want to read about issues with naive counterfactuals, I briefly discuss it here.
Agreed, if you or other people want to read about issues with naive counterfactuals, I briefly discuss it here.