The degree that EA thought relies on cutting-edge* research in economics, philosophy, etc, from the last 10 years is kinda surprising if you think about it.
It’s kinda weird that not just Superintelligence but also Poor Economics, Compassion by the Pound, information hazards, unilateralist’s curse, and other things we just kinda assume to be “in the water supply” rely mostly on arguments or research that’s not even a decade old!
*the less polite way to put it is “likely to be overturned” :P
The degree that EA thought relies on cutting-edge* research in economics, philosophy, etc, from the last 10 years is kinda surprising if you think about it.
It’s kinda weird that not just Superintelligence but also Poor Economics, Compassion by the Pound, information hazards, unilateralist’s curse, and other things we just kinda assume to be “in the water supply” rely mostly on arguments or research that’s not even a decade old!
*the less polite way to put it is “likely to be overturned” :P