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Con­se­quences of AI timelines

TagLast edit: 9 Sep 2024 14:58 UTC by Sarah Cheng 🔸

When human-level AI will emerge (AI timelines) is a consideration for both AI risk interventions and other interventions. For example, one’s AI timelines affect how much to discount interventions that have a delayed effect.

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