An AI lab head could do a lot to prevent extinction if they did not run an AI lab. For starters they could make it their (and their org’s) fulltime job to convince their entire network that extinction is coming. Then they could try convincing the public and run for US election to get an AI pause.
But yes I haven’t spelled out a detailed alternate plan for what to do if you’re a well-networked billionaire trying to fix AI risk, and it is worth doing so.
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An AI lab head could do a lot to prevent extinction if they did not run an AI lab. For starters they could make it their (and their org’s) fulltime job to convince their entire network that extinction is coming. Then they could try convincing the public and run for US election to get an AI pause.
But yes I haven’t spelled out a detailed alternate plan for what to do if you’re a well-networked billionaire trying to fix AI risk, and it is worth doing so.
This might have relevant stuff: Support the movement against AI xrisk