Blog posts are not public appearances, and LessWrong blog posts are not released to a general audience. Furthermore, I am not a public figure associated with AI safety like Eliezer Yudkowsky is, so even if these posts damage my reputation (unlikely), it would not be a big deal for the AI safety movement. I am not arguing Yudlowsky should stop writing on LessWrong, merely to stop making public appearances or at least take them more seriously and be more careful about his public image.
I don’t think the general populace really understands much about AI safety, so it makes the most sense to focus on appealing to the general public as opposed to casting out a specific net for… steam punk enthusiasts?
Blog posts are not public appearances, and LessWrong blog posts are not released to a general audience. Furthermore, I am not a public figure associated with AI safety like Eliezer Yudkowsky is, so even if these posts damage my reputation (unlikely), it would not be a big deal for the AI safety movement. I am not arguing Yudlowsky should stop writing on LessWrong, merely to stop making public appearances or at least take them more seriously and be more careful about his public image.
I don’t think the general populace really understands much about AI safety, so it makes the most sense to focus on appealing to the general public as opposed to casting out a specific net for… steam punk enthusiasts?