This will be a huge help when talking to political representatives. When reaching out to politicians as an AI safety volunteer the past 6 months, I got a range of reactions:
They’re aware of this issue but can’t get traction with fellow politicians, it needs visible public support first
They’re aware but this issue is too complex for the public to understand
They’re unaware but also the public is focused on immediate issues like housing and cost of living
They’re unaware, sounds important, but they lack the resources to look into it
Having a professionally published book will help with all those responses. I am preordering!
Why not make submissions public? (with opt-out)
Iterated design often beats completely original work (see HPMOR). Setup a shared workspace (GDrive / Figma) where people can build on each other’s concepts. I’m sure Mihkail’s examples already got some people thinking. Might also encourage more submissions, since people know others could take their ideas further.
Reasons against:
- Keeping designs secret stops opponents from tailoring ad campaigns against the book. However if there are >10 viable submissions, then it’s difficult to do so for all of them.
- Credit disputes for remixed ideas could get messy.
- Might lead to more sloppy designs submitted. But those are quick to review.