My comment was actually (perhaps unhelpfully) a series of somewhat independent comments. I’ll fork under here. In sum, you could say I’m arguing that the identified heuristics for ‘mom test’ aren’t necessarily well fit, in part by giving reasons and angles-on-reasons which are (in my experience) more effective than those implied by the discussion you give to justify the heuristics. I’m also offering a few angles which I’ve found to be useful conversation openers.
On climate change, I just think it’s a point worth making: people are getting exercised about very minor contributions to resource consumption by current AI firms, which is a bit silly, but it is continuous with the kinds of radical and extinctive activities which might stamp out humans forever!
On persuasion, it looks like you might have gone way too hard, if you’ve been arguing for arbitrary puppeteering out of the gate! (Though perhaps the quote in your mom’s voice is hypothetical?)
I’m also offering an example of a way in to discussion (again most workable one-to-one), pointing out the many and varied ways that humans persuade and coerce each other.
On bio, I’m disagreeing that the mom test criteria override the importance of emphasising important interlinked issues. It’s not necessary to mention bio in all conversations, but you shouldn’t shy away from it, and it’s a very available and reasonable example to turn to of the kinds of vulnerabilities that could wipe out huge populations or even all humans.
On ‘totally outclassed’, I was just offering some ways that in conversation you can make that point relatable. It’s generally far more workable one-to-one, since you’re having a conversation. Less likely to work in writing, though maybe.
My comment was actually (perhaps unhelpfully) a series of somewhat independent comments. I’ll fork under here. In sum, you could say I’m arguing that the identified heuristics for ‘mom test’ aren’t necessarily well fit, in part by giving reasons and angles-on-reasons which are (in my experience) more effective than those implied by the discussion you give to justify the heuristics. I’m also offering a few angles which I’ve found to be useful conversation openers.
On climate change, I just think it’s a point worth making: people are getting exercised about very minor contributions to resource consumption by current AI firms, which is a bit silly, but it is continuous with the kinds of radical and extinctive activities which might stamp out humans forever!
On persuasion, it looks like you might have gone way too hard, if you’ve been arguing for arbitrary puppeteering out of the gate! (Though perhaps the quote in your mom’s voice is hypothetical?)
I’m also offering an example of a way in to discussion (again most workable one-to-one), pointing out the many and varied ways that humans persuade and coerce each other.
On bio, I’m disagreeing that the mom test criteria override the importance of emphasising important interlinked issues. It’s not necessary to mention bio in all conversations, but you shouldn’t shy away from it, and it’s a very available and reasonable example to turn to of the kinds of vulnerabilities that could wipe out huge populations or even all humans.
On ‘totally outclassed’, I was just offering some ways that in conversation you can make that point relatable. It’s generally far more workable one-to-one, since you’re having a conversation. Less likely to work in writing, though maybe.