spending on the order of $5-10M this year, and increasing it year by year only in high quality options, until at least 5% of EA total spending is reached
about 45 people working on AI welfare by approximately the middle of next year, and that increasing in a pace such that each position remains a good use of talent, until at least 5% of EA talent is reached
Poll questions for clarity:
Debate contributions should have focused more on practical implications for EA priorities
AI welfare as an “EA priority” means:
spending on the order of $5-10M this year, and increasing it year by year only in high quality options, until at least 5% of EA total spending is reached
about 45 people working on AI welfare by approximately the middle of next year, and that increasing in a pace such that each position remains a good use of talent, until at least 5% of EA talent is reached
AI welfare as an “EA priority” means
spending starting this year or the next on the order of $49M/year
about 450 people working on AI welfare within a year or two