Right now, a lot of the chattering classes are simply employing the absurdity heuristic. Sneering is easy.
There is also the common idea that any cause that isn’t worthwhile must necessarily take away from causes that are worthwhile and is therefor bad.
At the same time, remember how easily various political groups changed their tune on COVID lockdowns. Political elites have little convictions on object level phenomena and easily change their opinion & messaging if it becomes politically expedient.
For the reasons you mentioned it seems AI safety can fit quite snuggly into existing political coalitions. Regulating new technologies is often quite popular.
“At the same time, remember how easily various political groups changed their tune on COVID lockdowns.”
That… seems like a great thing to me ? Changing their tune based on changing circumstances if something I hope and doubt political leaders are able to do.
Right now, a lot of the chattering classes are simply employing the absurdity heuristic. Sneering is easy.
There is also the common idea that any cause that isn’t worthwhile must necessarily take away from causes that are worthwhile and is therefor bad.
At the same time, remember how easily various political groups changed their tune on COVID lockdowns. Political elites have little convictions on object level phenomena and easily change their opinion & messaging if it becomes politically expedient.
For the reasons you mentioned it seems AI safety can fit quite snuggly into existing political coalitions. Regulating new technologies is often quite popular.
“At the same time, remember how easily various political groups changed their tune on COVID lockdowns.”
That… seems like a great thing to me ? Changing their tune based on changing circumstances if something I hope and doubt political leaders are able to do.
Did I say it wasn’t?