If AI changes the nature of research so much that academia becomes irrelevant.
Not very relatedly, in terms of cause prioritisation, I wonder whether it makes sense to prioritise building capacity for increasing digital welfare or that of soil animals. Do you have any thoughts on this? I estimate changing, not (robustly) increasing, the welfare of soil animals will remain more cost-effective than changing digital welfare for at least the next few decades.
(2) How would you know if WAI’s efforts weren’t on track to succeed at field-building?
Do you have any suggestions for analyses I could do to inform this?
Thanks for the clarifying comment, Cam!
Not very relatedly, in terms of cause prioritisation, I wonder whether it makes sense to prioritise building capacity for increasing digital welfare or that of soil animals. Do you have any thoughts on this? I estimate changing, not (robustly) increasing, the welfare of soil animals will remain more cost-effective than changing digital welfare for at least the next few decades.
Do you have any suggestions for analyses I could do to inform this?