Many years ago, SIAI’s outlook seemed to be one of desperation—the world was mad, and probably doomed. Only nine coders, locked in a basement, could save it. Now things seem much more optimistic, the Powers That Be are receptive to AGI risk, and MIRI’s job is to help understand the issues. Is this a correct impression? If so, what caused the change?
Many years ago, SIAI’s outlook seemed to be one of desperation—the world was mad, and probably doomed. Only nine coders, locked in a basement, could save it. Now things seem much more optimistic, the Powers That Be are receptive to AGI risk, and MIRI’s job is to help understand the issues. Is this a correct impression? If so, what caused the change?