Hey, have you read this paper about cognitive enhancement? If not, you might like it.
Anyway, a lot of people have thought about this for years. This piece is a summary of that analysis. If you check the links in this article like thesetwo videos and then read just thesetwo articles, you might see more clearly why my article is organized the way it is and focuses heavily on donating while more or less ignoring other strategies.
And I agree with you that most efforts to make a positive change are overrated and short-sighted. That was kind of my point in #2 and #3. Most causes are inefficient at creating good outcomes or optimized for making you feel good, not creating good. I’m working on solutions versus maintenance, but if other people are determined to work on maintenance activities, it’s better if they do them wisely.
It sounds like you already know a good deal about existential risk and the potential of AI. If you want to help out SIAI, I’m the remote volunteer coordinator. You can email me at louie.helm@intelligence.org
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Hey, have you read this paper about cognitive enhancement? If not, you might like it.
Anyway, a lot of people have thought about this for years. This piece is a summary of that analysis. If you check the links in this article like these two videos and then read just these two articles, you might see more clearly why my article is organized the way it is and focuses heavily on donating while more or less ignoring other strategies.
And I agree with you that most efforts to make a positive change are overrated and short-sighted. That was kind of my point in #2 and #3. Most causes are inefficient at creating good outcomes or optimized for making you feel good, not creating good. I’m working on solutions versus maintenance, but if other people are determined to work on maintenance activities, it’s better if they do them wisely.
It sounds like you already know a good deal about existential risk and the potential of AI. If you want to help out SIAI, I’m the remote volunteer coordinator. You can email me at louie.helm@intelligence.org
I can always use more help.