You say that as if the point of view expressed by Dylan Evans here is one that hasn’t been expressed before. It seems to me more like what until recently was the default reaction to any concerns about unfriendly AI.
I’ve noticed a pattern: Someone implies that some (critical or controversial) position X isn’t represented here, even though X is obviously represented, often by prominent posters in highly up-voted comments.
I think what happens is that some advocates of X literally cannot recognize their own position when it’s presented in a non-tribal manner.
You say that as if the point of view expressed by Dylan Evans here is one that hasn’t been expressed before. It seems to me more like what until recently was the default reaction to any concerns about unfriendly AI.
I’ve noticed a pattern: Someone implies that some (critical or controversial) position X isn’t represented here, even though X is obviously represented, often by prominent posters in highly up-voted comments.
I think what happens is that some advocates of X literally cannot recognize their own position when it’s presented in a non-tribal manner.
Alternately, claiming novelty is something akin to a bravery debate.