I don’t hold these objections, and I don’t think anyone reasonable does, especially with the “never” in them. At best I could argue that humans aren’t actually great at pursuing goals robustly, and therefore the AI might also not be.
The Problem is intended for a general audience (e.g., not LW users). I assure you people make precisely these objections, very often.
Is this supposed to answer my entire comment, in the sense that the general audience doesn’t need precise definitions? That may work for some people but can be off-putting to others. And surely it’s more important to convince AI researchers. Much of the general public already hates AI.
The Problem is intended for a general audience (e.g., not LW users). I assure you people make precisely these objections, very often.
Is this supposed to answer my entire comment, in the sense that the general audience doesn’t need precise definitions? That may work for some people but can be off-putting to others. And surely it’s more important to convince AI researchers. Much of the general public already hates AI.