I think part of the problem is that he expressed a very dismissive stance towards AI/x-risk positions publicly, seemingly before he’d read anything about them. Now people have pushed back and pointed out his obvious errors and he’s had to at least somewhat read about what the positions are, but he doesn’t want to backtrack at all from his previous statement of extreme dismissiveness.
I agree and that appears the likely sequelae. I find it a bit disappointing that he went into this topic with his view already formed, and used the prominent contentious points and counterarguments to reinforce his preconceptions without becoming familiar with the detailed refutations already out there. It’s great to have good debate and opposing views presented, but his broad stroke dismissal makes it really difficult.
I think part of the problem is that he expressed a very dismissive stance towards AI/x-risk positions publicly, seemingly before he’d read anything about them. Now people have pushed back and pointed out his obvious errors and he’s had to at least somewhat read about what the positions are, but he doesn’t want to backtrack at all from his previous statement of extreme dismissiveness.
I agree and that appears the likely sequelae. I find it a bit disappointing that he went into this topic with his view already formed, and used the prominent contentious points and counterarguments to reinforce his preconceptions without becoming familiar with the detailed refutations already out there. It’s great to have good debate and opposing views presented, but his broad stroke dismissal makes it really difficult.