While short-term AI-induced extinction is unlikely, uncertain long-term threats should drive us to prioritize understanding the AI safety problem better.
I enjoyed this, so thank you. Are you confident you can steel man the position taken by proponents of AI doom? Would you consider doing this at some point and expressing the places where you think it falls down?
I enjoyed this, so thank you. Are you confident you can steel man the position taken by proponents of AI doom? Would you consider doing this at some point and expressing the places where you think it falls down?
Not extremely confident, no, but I may try at some point. I would point you to Sarah Constantin for a view that I'm mostly supportive of.
Thanks for reading!