When it comes to areas where AI intersects with other issues, it’s generally very credibility-boosting to demonstrate an understanding of the various positions on the issue and then explain where AI risk (or your particular subject) intersects or doesn’t.
A common example of this in Europe is the question about whether banning ASI hurts the economy or relations with the US too much. When someone throws you this question it can be good to give the high-level summary of the various positions people have on this, and then point out that regardless of the economic impact in the present, uncontrolled ASI is the worst possible outcome, so it’s in everyone’s benefit to ensure this doesn’t happen at essentially any cost. Beyond that, the question of how to regulate (or not) other AI issues like environmental impact, deepfakes, or misinformation have different tradeoffs to consider.
Related aside: People, especially those in politics, will respect you for demonstrating a clear understanding of the policy landscape and for sticking to giving advice within your expertise, without getting sloppy with personal politics. An observation I’ve made at the top-level of politics is that everyone is for the most part aware that they’re all playing The Game, and understand each others’ positions well. Unlike at Thanksgiving, you don’t need to avoid being a bit meta about the political landscape.
When it comes to areas where AI intersects with other issues, it’s generally very credibility-boosting to demonstrate an understanding of the various positions on the issue and then explain where AI risk (or your particular subject) intersects or doesn’t.
A common example of this in Europe is the question about whether banning ASI hurts the economy or relations with the US too much. When someone throws you this question it can be good to give the high-level summary of the various positions people have on this, and then point out that regardless of the economic impact in the present, uncontrolled ASI is the worst possible outcome, so it’s in everyone’s benefit to ensure this doesn’t happen at essentially any cost. Beyond that, the question of how to regulate (or not) other AI issues like environmental impact, deepfakes, or misinformation have different tradeoffs to consider.
Related aside:
People, especially those in politics, will respect you for demonstrating a clear understanding of the policy landscape and for sticking to giving advice within your expertise, without getting sloppy with personal politics. An observation I’ve made at the top-level of politics is that everyone is for the most part aware that they’re all playing The Game, and understand each others’ positions well. Unlike at Thanksgiving, you don’t need to avoid being a bit meta about the political landscape.