Just want to add some context. I’m not going to respond to the specific arguments here, but I want to clarify a few things:
As I wrote in the original post, the app (that I vibecoded in 10min)’s sole purpose was to illustrate the concept of comparative advantage: “This doesn’t cover wages, income tax implications, or other important things—it’s only to explain comparative advantage.” It was a quick sketch to explain a single economic principle, not a comprehensive thesis on AGI.
Nor did I claim this was sufficient or all there is, which the post implies in places. CA has nothing to do with “keep[ing] the biosphere alive”. Hopefully will make my views clearer in a future piece, as well as why I think the post gets some stuff wrong (including still misunderstanding CA).
Also I’m not the ‘lead on the Google DeepMind governance team’ either.
Just want to add some context. I’m not going to respond to the specific arguments here, but I want to clarify a few things:
As I wrote in the original post, the app (that I vibecoded in 10min)’s sole purpose was to illustrate the concept of comparative advantage: “This doesn’t cover wages, income tax implications, or other important things—it’s only to explain comparative advantage.” It was a quick sketch to explain a single economic principle, not a comprehensive thesis on AGI.
Nor did I claim this was sufficient or all there is, which the post implies in places. CA has nothing to do with “keep[ing] the biosphere alive”. Hopefully will make my views clearer in a future piece, as well as why I think the post gets some stuff wrong (including still misunderstanding CA).
Also I’m not the ‘lead on the Google DeepMind governance team’ either.