Spicy takes, but I think these are good points people should consider!
I’ve spoken to about a dozen EA neuroscientists who didn’t focus on ML and have become pretty pessimistic about how their research is useful to AI development/alignment. This is a bummer for EAs who want to use their PhDs to help with AI safety. So please take this into consideration if you’re an early stage student considering different career paths!
Spicy takes, but I think these are good points people should consider!
I’ve spoken to about a dozen EA neuroscientists who didn’t focus on ML and have become pretty pessimistic about how their research is useful to AI development/alignment. This is a bummer for EAs who want to use their PhDs to help with AI safety. So please take this into consideration if you’re an early stage student considering different career paths!