Huh, that’s not a bad idea, actually. Had there ever been an attempt by the SIAI or CFAR (I’m not sure which is responsible for what, to be honest) to Kickstarter some project related to rationality or AI ? Something with a clear, measurable goal, like, “give us a million dollars and we’ll give you a Friendly Oracle-grade AI”—though less ambitious than that, obviously.
If a guy with a webcomic can raise a million dollars to make a video game, maybe we can fund research by people who know how to do research well.
If you can convince 12,000 people to donate an average of $100 to an efficient research organization, great! I am not optimistic about your prospects, though.
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If a guy with a webcomic can raise a million dollars to make a video game, maybe we can fund research by people who know how to do research well.
Huh, that’s not a bad idea, actually. Had there ever been an attempt by the SIAI or CFAR (I’m not sure which is responsible for what, to be honest) to Kickstarter some project related to rationality or AI ? Something with a clear, measurable goal, like, “give us a million dollars and we’ll give you a Friendly Oracle-grade AI”—though less ambitious than that, obviously.
If you can convince 12,000 people to donate an average of $100 to an efficient research organization, great! I am not optimistic about your prospects, though.