I also don’t buy these arguments and would be interested in AI X-Risk skeptics helping me steelman further / add more categories of argument to this list.
However, as someone in a similar position, “trying to find some sort of written account of the best versions and/or most charitable interpretations of the views and arguments of the “Not-worried-about-x-risk” people,” I decided to try and do this myself as a starting point.
I don’t want it to sound like this wasn’t useful or worth reading. My negativity is pretty much entirely due to me really wanting a moment of clarity and not getting it. I think you did a good job of capturing what they actually do say, and I’ll probably come back to it a few times.
That’s a completely fair point/criticism.
I also don’t buy these arguments and would be interested in AI X-Risk skeptics helping me steelman further / add more categories of argument to this list.
However, as someone in a similar position, “trying to find some sort of written account of the best versions and/or most charitable interpretations of the views and arguments of the “Not-worried-about-x-risk” people,” I decided to try and do this myself as a starting point.
I don’t want it to sound like this wasn’t useful or worth reading. My negativity is pretty much entirely due to me really wanting a moment of clarity and not getting it. I think you did a good job of capturing what they actually do say, and I’ll probably come back to it a few times.