I think a strong argument would be the use of AI to eliminate large sectors of work in society, and therefore have UBI or a similar system. I don’t see how this is possible using 2010 or even 2024′s AI technology. Furthermore, by allowing humans to have more free time and increased QALYs (from say, AI-related medical advances), people may become more sensitive to animal welfare concerns. Even without the second part of the argument, I think removing people from having to work, especially in agriculture/manual labor/sweatshops/cashiers etc., perhaps is a compelling reason to advocate against your proposal.
If anyone has any specific recommendations of works on this topic, do let me know!
Thanks for your response, Alexa! I’d recommend reading anything by Eliezer Yudkowsky (the founder of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute and one of the world’s most well-known AI safety advocates), especially his open letter (linked here). This journal article by Joe Carlsmith (who is an EA and I believe a Forum participant as well) gives a more technical case for AI x-risk, and does it from a less pessimistic perspective than Yudkowsky.
I think a strong argument would be the use of AI to eliminate large sectors of work in society, and therefore have UBI or a similar system. I don’t see how this is possible using 2010 or even 2024′s AI technology. Furthermore, by allowing humans to have more free time and increased QALYs (from say, AI-related medical advances), people may become more sensitive to animal welfare concerns. Even without the second part of the argument, I think removing people from having to work, especially in agriculture/manual labor/sweatshops/cashiers etc., perhaps is a compelling reason to advocate against your proposal.
If anyone has any specific recommendations of works on this topic, do let me know!
Thanks for your response, Alexa! I’d recommend reading anything by Eliezer Yudkowsky (the founder of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute and one of the world’s most well-known AI safety advocates), especially his open letter (linked here). This journal article by Joe Carlsmith (who is an EA and I believe a Forum participant as well) gives a more technical case for AI x-risk, and does it from a less pessimistic perspective than Yudkowsky.