“AI alignment” has been shaped by OpenPhil’s allocation of money, as well as the intellectual influence of a cluster of people associated with them
Yes. The distortionary effects on AI alignment’s development, and the conflicts of interest that thereby arise, from having one major funder are very strong. I suspect this will remain true in the next philanthropy windfall (if it happens).
Yes. The distortionary effects on AI alignment’s development, and the conflicts of interest that thereby arise, from having one major funder are very strong. I suspect this will remain true in the next philanthropy windfall (if it happens).