My guess is that politician’s staffers read it, and also that it elevates the status of the authors such that they are likelier to be taken on to advise. I presume it’s less likely Daniel Kokatajlo would have been interviewed by Bernie Sanders if he hadn’t written AI 2027.
The smart thing in the framing here is that politicians will soon (hopefully) be reaching for more comprehensive plans on what to do about AI. And this is called ‘Plan A’. So it’s not crazy to think that something like this may end up influencing legislation.
My guess is that politician’s staffers read it, and also that it elevates the status of the authors such that they are likelier to be taken on to advise. I presume it’s less likely Daniel Kokatajlo would have been interviewed by Bernie Sanders if he hadn’t written AI 2027.
The smart thing in the framing here is that politicians will soon (hopefully) be reaching for more comprehensive plans on what to do about AI. And this is called ‘Plan A’. So it’s not crazy to think that something like this may end up influencing legislation.