With this in mind, Is the bottleneck to progress in AI Safety research the availability of funding or researchers? Stated differently, If a technically-competent person assesses AI Safety to be the most effective cause, which is approach more effective: Earning-to-give to MIRI or FLI, or becoming an AI Safety researcher?
One answer: Apply for a job at a group like MIRI and tell them how much you plan to donate with your job if they don’t hire you. This gives them a broader researcher pool to draw from and lets them adapt to talent/funding bottlenecks dynamically.
Mr. Musk has personally donated $10 million via the Future of Life Institute towards a variety of AI safety projects. Additionally, MIRI is currently engaged in its annual fundraising drive with ambitious stretch goals, which include the hiring of several (and potentially many) additional researchers.
With this in mind, Is the bottleneck to progress in AI Safety research the availability of funding or researchers? Stated differently, If a technically-competent person assesses AI Safety to be the most effective cause, which is approach more effective: Earning-to-give to MIRI or FLI, or becoming an AI Safety researcher?
One answer: Apply for a job at a group like MIRI and tell them how much you plan to donate with your job if they don’t hire you. This gives them a broader researcher pool to draw from and lets them adapt to talent/funding bottlenecks dynamically.
Related: What is your estimate of the field’s room-for-funding for the next few years?