I agree. Although it’s interesting, it feels like it’s getting outsized attention because it’s a “near” threat. I think this made more sense when the wider public wasn’t taking COVID-19 seriously, but now that they are I don’t think there’s a lot of value in LW continuing to focus on it to the extent that it does. I’m not sure if this is an endorsed policy though or just my personal annoyance at all the COVID-19 stuff taking up space and attention and away from what I still consider a bigger threat in expectation, unaligned AI.
I agree. Although it’s interesting, it feels like it’s getting outsized attention because it’s a “near” threat. I think this made more sense when the wider public wasn’t taking COVID-19 seriously, but now that they are I don’t think there’s a lot of value in LW continuing to focus on it to the extent that it does. I’m not sure if this is an endorsed policy though or just my personal annoyance at all the COVID-19 stuff taking up space and attention and away from what I still consider a bigger threat in expectation, unaligned AI.