Miguel—the market forces are strong, but they can be over-ridden by moral stigmatization and moral disgust.
If it becomes morally taboo to invest in AI companies, to work in AI research, to promote AI development, or to vote for pro-AI politicians, then AI research will be handicapped. Just as many other areas of research and development have been handicapped by moral taboos over the last century.
Greed is a strong emotion driving AI investment. But moral disgust can be an even stronger emotion that could reduce AI investment.
Greed is one thing. It is a human universal problem. I would say that a big chunk is greedy but there are those who seek to adapt and were just trying to help build it properly. People in the alignment research probably are those in these category but not sure of how does the moral standards is for them.
Weighing on moral disgust, my analysis is it is possible to push this concept but I believe the general public will not gravitate to this—most will choose the technology camp, as those that will defend AI will explain it from the standpoint that it will “make things easier”—an easier idea to sell.
Miguel—the market forces are strong, but they can be over-ridden by moral stigmatization and moral disgust.
If it becomes morally taboo to invest in AI companies, to work in AI research, to promote AI development, or to vote for pro-AI politicians, then AI research will be handicapped. Just as many other areas of research and development have been handicapped by moral taboos over the last century.
Greed is a strong emotion driving AI investment. But moral disgust can be an even stronger emotion that could reduce AI investment.
Greed is one thing. It is a human universal problem. I would say that a big chunk is greedy but there are those who seek to adapt and were just trying to help build it properly. People in the alignment research probably are those in these category but not sure of how does the moral standards is for them.
Weighing on moral disgust, my analysis is it is possible to push this concept but I believe the general public will not gravitate to this—most will choose the technology camp, as those that will defend AI will explain it from the standpoint that it will “make things easier”—an easier idea to sell.