Also another thought. (Partially) switching careers comes with a large penalty, since you don’t have as much previous knowledge, experience, credibility, and network for the new topic. The only reason I’m thinking about it, is that I think AGI risk is a lot more important to work on than climate risk. If you’re moving in the opposite direction:
1) Do you agree that such moving comes with a penalty?
2) Do you think that climate risk is a lot more important to work on than AGI risk?
If so, only one of us can be right. It would be nice to know who that is, so we don’t make silly choices.
Also another thought. (Partially) switching careers comes with a large penalty, since you don’t have as much previous knowledge, experience, credibility, and network for the new topic. The only reason I’m thinking about it, is that I think AGI risk is a lot more important to work on than climate risk. If you’re moving in the opposite direction:
1) Do you agree that such moving comes with a penalty?
2) Do you think that climate risk is a lot more important to work on than AGI risk?
If so, only one of us can be right. It would be nice to know who that is, so we don’t make silly choices.