If you believe Michael Dickens’s calculations, AI safety work could be 10^51 times more important than work on global poverty[1] work if the estimate provided is literally correct
A common response here is that this looks at the long-term effects of AI safety but only the direct effects of global poverty work, when really you should look at the long-term effects of global poverty alleviation as well. Although this may make global poverty look worse because I believe the long-term effects look slightly more likely to be bad than good.
A common response here is that this looks at the long-term effects of AI safety but only the direct effects of global poverty work, when really you should look at the long-term effects of global poverty alleviation as well. Although this may make global poverty look worse because I believe the long-term effects look slightly more likely to be bad than good.