This is a schelling point for a AI X-risk activism.
I appreciate all of the reviews of “If Anyone Builds it…” particularly from those with strong disagreements. Of course, this community really rewards independent thinking (sometimes to the point of contrarian nitpicking) and this is a very good thing.
However, I basically agree with the central claims of the book and most of the details. So I want to point out that this is a good time for more ~typical normie activism, if you think the book is basically right.
I have personally convinced a few people to buy it, advertised it on basically every channel available to me, and plan to help run the Kitchner-Waterloo reading group (organized by @jenn).
Maybe it’s not the best possible introduction to X-risk, maybe it’s not even the best one out there, but it is the schelling-introduction to AI X-risk.
Maybe activism can possibly backfire in some cases, but non-activism does not look like a plan to me.
Maybe this isn’t the best possible time for activism, but it is the schelling-time for activism.
So if you are part of this coalition, even if you have some disagreements, please spread the word now.
This is a schelling point for a AI X-risk activism.
I appreciate all of the reviews of “If Anyone Builds it…” particularly from those with strong disagreements. Of course, this community really rewards independent thinking (sometimes to the point of contrarian nitpicking) and this is a very good thing.
However, I basically agree with the central claims of the book and most of the details. So I want to point out that this is a good time for more ~typical normie activism, if you think the book is basically right.
I have personally convinced a few people to buy it, advertised it on basically every channel available to me, and plan to help run the Kitchner-Waterloo reading group (organized by @jenn).
Maybe it’s not the best possible introduction to X-risk, maybe it’s not even the best one out there, but it is the schelling-introduction to AI X-risk.
Maybe activism can possibly backfire in some cases, but non-activism does not look like a plan to me.
Maybe this isn’t the best possible time for activism, but it is the schelling-time for activism.
So if you are part of this coalition, even if you have some disagreements, please spread the word now.