Strong upvote. I have experienced problems with this too.
Actionable responses: 1. Build trust. Be clear why you are seeking power/access. Reveal your motivations and biases. Preoffer to answer uncomfortable questions. 2. Provide robust information. Reference expert opinion and papers. Show pictures/videos of physical evidence. 3. The biggest barrier for most people to process AI extinction risk is: the emotional resilience to process that they may die. Anything that lowers this barrier helps. In my experience, people grasp extinction risk better when they “discover” it from trends and examples, rather than are directly told.
Strong upvote. I have experienced problems with this too.
Actionable responses:
1. Build trust. Be clear why you are seeking power/access. Reveal your motivations and biases. Preoffer to answer uncomfortable questions.
2. Provide robust information. Reference expert opinion and papers. Show pictures/videos of physical evidence.
3. The biggest barrier for most people to process AI extinction risk is: the emotional resilience to process that they may die. Anything that lowers this barrier helps. In my experience, people grasp extinction risk better when they “discover” it from trends and examples, rather than are directly told.