One factor here is that a lot of AI safety research seems to need ML expertise, which is one of my least favorite types of CS/​engineering.
Another is that compared to many EAs I think I have a comparative advantage at roles which require technical knowledge but not doing technical research day-to-day.
(Notably, the other things you might work on if you weren’t at MIRI seem largely to be non-software-related)
I hadn’t actually noticed that.
One factor here is that a lot of AI safety research seems to need ML expertise, which is one of my least favorite types of CS/​engineering.
Another is that compared to many EAs I think I have a comparative advantage at roles which require technical knowledge but not doing technical research day-to-day.