As co-author of one of the mentioned pieces, I’d say it’s really great to see the AGI xrisk message mainstreaming. It doesn’t nearly go fast enough, though. Some (Hawking, Bostrom, Musk) have already spoken out about the topic for close to a decade. So far, that hasn’t been enough to change common understanding. Those, such as myself, who hope that some form of coordination could save us, should give all they have to make this go faster. Additionally, those who think regulation could work should work on robust regulation proposals which are currently lacking. And those who can should work on international coordination, which is currently also lacking.
A lot of work to be done. But the good news is that the window of opportunity is opening, and a lot of people could work on this which currently aren’t. This could be a path to victory.
As co-author of one of the mentioned pieces, I’d say it’s really great to see the AGI xrisk message mainstreaming. It doesn’t nearly go fast enough, though. Some (Hawking, Bostrom, Musk) have already spoken out about the topic for close to a decade. So far, that hasn’t been enough to change common understanding. Those, such as myself, who hope that some form of coordination could save us, should give all they have to make this go faster. Additionally, those who think regulation could work should work on robust regulation proposals which are currently lacking. And those who can should work on international coordination, which is currently also lacking.
A lot of work to be done. But the good news is that the window of opportunity is opening, and a lot of people could work on this which currently aren’t. This could be a path to victory.