2) Rather, one’s impact is positive if the ratio of safety and capabilities contributions si/ci is greater than the average of the rest of the world.
I haven’t quite followed your model, but this doesn’t see exactly correct to me. For example, if the mean player is essentially “causing a lot of net-harm”, then “just causing a bit of net-harm”, clearly isn’t a net-good.
Interesting take, quick notes:
1) I worked on a similar model with Justin Shovelain a few years back. See: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/BfKQGYJBwdHfik4Kd/fai-research-constraints-and-agi-side-effects
2) Rather, one’s impact is positive if the ratio of safety and capabilities contributions si/ci is greater than the average of the rest of the world.
I haven’t quite followed your model, but this doesn’t see exactly correct to me. For example, if the mean player is essentially “causing a lot of net-harm”, then “just causing a bit of net-harm”, clearly isn’t a net-good.