Thank you for writing this. I found it both a useful reference post I will be using when explaining this concept to people in the future, and impressively reflective.
As someone that thinks that EA has, in fact, conquered way more than it can defend, and should have declared “ideological bankruptcy” and either started over or retired to a quiet life in the mountains where it can’t continue accelerating ASI long ago, it is admirable to see such honest reflection.
Well wishes to all the smart men that could not defend what they conquered. May they find a second chance and redemption, or at the least peaceful retirement...
I’m somewhat new to the rationalist space. I’m under impression rationalist thought, existence / magnitude of which is partially supported through EA infrastructure, is one of the main driving forces behind whatever progress we have at AI Safety. Most of the people I meet in this space are at least EA / rationality adjacent.
I read your comment as implying that EA is, at least within the scope of just the accelerating ASI, a net negative and world would be better off counterfactually if EA was to retire. Can you explain why do you believe what you believe?
Thank you for writing this. I found it both a useful reference post I will be using when explaining this concept to people in the future, and impressively reflective.
As someone that thinks that EA has, in fact, conquered way more than it can defend, and should have declared “ideological bankruptcy” and either started over or retired to a quiet life in the mountains where it can’t continue accelerating ASI long ago, it is admirable to see such honest reflection.
Well wishes to all the smart men that could not defend what they conquered. May they find a second chance and redemption, or at the least peaceful retirement...
I’m somewhat new to the rationalist space. I’m under impression rationalist thought, existence / magnitude of which is partially supported through EA infrastructure, is one of the main driving forces behind whatever progress we have at AI Safety. Most of the people I meet in this space are at least EA / rationality adjacent.
I read your comment as implying that EA is, at least within the scope of just the accelerating ASI, a net negative and world would be better off counterfactually if EA was to retire. Can you explain why do you believe what you believe?