AFAIK, there’s a distinct cluster of two kinds of independent alignment researchers:
those who want to be at Berkeley / London and are either there or unable to get there for logistical or financial (or social) reasons
those who very much prefer working alone
It very much depends on the person’s preferences, I think. I personally experienced a OOM-increase in my effectiveness by being in-person with other alignment researchers, so that is what I choose to invest in more.
AFAIK, there’s a distinct cluster of two kinds of independent alignment researchers:
those who want to be at Berkeley / London and are either there or unable to get there for logistical or financial (or social) reasons
those who very much prefer working alone
It very much depends on the person’s preferences, I think. I personally experienced a OOM-increase in my effectiveness by being in-person with other alignment researchers, so that is what I choose to invest in more.