I don’t think this question is specific to agency. I think this is about the entire concept of infohazards, and your arguments are fully general against all AI infohazards discussion.
Personally, I’m of the view that the worst idea in history is the idea of “bad ideas” that need to be hidden. I think the alignment community is shooting itself in the foot by trying to suppress ideas that the capabilities community is already fully aware of.
I don’t think this question is specific to agency. I think this is about the entire concept of infohazards, and your arguments are fully general against all AI infohazards discussion.
Personally, I’m of the view that the worst idea in history is the idea of “bad ideas” that need to be hidden. I think the alignment community is shooting itself in the foot by trying to suppress ideas that the capabilities community is already fully aware of.