Words like ‘hazard’ or ‘risk’ seem too extreme in this context.
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What is a minor hazard? (Info-paper cut doesn’t sound right.)
Personally, I wouldn’t really bother talking about information hazards at the really small scales. My interest is primarily in how they relate to catastrophic and existential risks.
But as I say, Bostrom defines the term, and gives types, in such a way that it can apply even at small scales. And it does seem like that make sense, conceptually—the basic mechanisms occurring can sometimes be similar even at very small scales.
And I think you can say things like the “risk” of getting a paper cut. Although “hazard” does feel a little strong to me too.
So personally, I wouldn’t want to invent a new term for the small scales, because
The term “information hazard” is defined and explained in such a way that it applies at those scales
That extension does seem to make conceptual sense to me
I rarely care about talking about risks on those small scales anyway, so I see no need for a new term for them
Very minor risks
Personally, I wouldn’t really bother talking about information hazards at the really small scales. My interest is primarily in how they relate to catastrophic and existential risks.
But as I say, Bostrom defines the term, and gives types, in such a way that it can apply even at small scales. And it does seem like that make sense, conceptually—the basic mechanisms occurring can sometimes be similar even at very small scales.
And I think you can say things like the “risk” of getting a paper cut. Although “hazard” does feel a little strong to me too.
So personally, I wouldn’t want to invent a new term for the small scales, because
The term “information hazard” is defined and explained in such a way that it applies at those scales
That extension does seem to make conceptual sense to me
I rarely care about talking about risks on those small scales anyway, so I see no need for a new term for them