Bruce Schneier has posted something like a retraction on his blog, saying he focused on the comparisons to pandemics and nuclear war and not on the word “extinction”.
That’s a good example of my point. Instead of a petition, a more impactful document would be a survey of risks and their probability of occurring in the opinion of these notable public figures.
In addition, there should be a disclaimer regarding who has accepted money from Open Philanthropy or any other EA-affiliated non-profit for research.
Bruce Schneier has posted something like a retraction on his blog, saying he focused on the comparisons to pandemics and nuclear war and not on the word “extinction”.
That’s a good example of my point. Instead of a petition, a more impactful document would be a survey of risks and their probability of occurring in the opinion of these notable public figures.
In addition, there should be a disclaimer regarding who has accepted money from Open Philanthropy or any other EA-affiliated non-profit for research.