I agree with this problem, that there are many folk who lack courage, particularly within AI governance, but I don’t really see these kinds of comments as being that likely to change things.
There are times when it can make sense to shout at people, but it normally works better when there’s a clear and realistic path that’s been sketched out[1]. And when this isn’t the case, it tends to simply create strife for very little gain.
I agree with this problem, that there are many folk who lack courage, particularly within AI governance, but I don’t really see these kinds of comments as being that likely to change things.
There are times when it can make sense to shout at people, but it normally works better when there’s a clear and realistic path that’s been sketched out[1]. And when this isn’t the case, it tends to simply create strife for very little gain.
Someone really needs to write an article along the lines of “The case for being bold”.