I think it’s worth noting that the two papers linked (which I agree are flawed and not that useful from an x-risk viewpoint)
I haven’t read the papers but I am surprised that you don’t think they are useful from an x-risk perspective. The second paper “A Model for Estimating the Economic Costs of Computer Vision Systems that use Deep Learning” seems highly relevant to forecasting AI progress which imo is one of the most useful AIS interventions.
The OP’s claim
This paper has many limitations (as acknowledged by the author), and from an x-risks point of view, it seems irrelevant.
Seems overstated and I’d guess that many people working on AI safety would disagree with them.
I haven’t read the papers but I am surprised that you don’t think they are useful from an x-risk perspective. The second paper “A Model for Estimating the Economic Costs of Computer Vision Systems that use Deep Learning” seems highly relevant to forecasting AI progress which imo is one of the most useful AIS interventions.
The OP’s claim
Seems overstated and I’d guess that many people working on AI safety would disagree with them.
Hi calebp.
If you have time to read the papers, let me know if you think they are actually useful.