I do not think this answers my concern. This statement is fully compatible with the OpenAI board being nothing more than a rubberstamp, and power de facto held by Sam Altman.
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It’s probably better to discuss this topic at https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/82z6FvbYRdjYjqigK/personal-statement-on-joining-the-openai-nonprofit-board
This seems like a position that should not be accepted lightly. Do you have reason to believe the SSC and the board will in practice be a meaningful check on OpenAI?
Paul Christiano announced he has joined the OpenAI non-profit board, and will serve on their Safety and Security Committe. https://paulfchristiano.substack.com/p/personal-statement-on-joining-the
My personal take is that such a position risks being net-negative unless accompanied by some indication that the board and committee serve as an actual check on OpenAI.
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To further Ben’s claim: Right on top of the parent quick take, there’s another quick take about what Coefficient Giving wishes to fund: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/NNBvNjbX6CycxPwBm/mattmacdermott-s-shortform?commentId=ugmFrLKxP2F9wNeZC
Notably absent from this list is anything that could really have an impact, e.g. MIRI, PauseAI, LightCone, ControlAI,...