WoodSwordSquire comments on Stupid Questions, 2nd half of December - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 24 December 2015 11:55:35PM 1 point [-]

What kind of information it gives to you when you observe that a bunch of filthy rich people were convinced by EY's arguments but MIRI is still badly in need of more funding?

Comment author: WoodSwordSquire 29 December 2015 06:09:59PM 1 point [-]

I tried to brainstorm what they might be thinking.

  • MIRI is making a mistake that means its' work is useless
  • MIRI won't decrease AI risk unless some other intervention is done first (there is a rerequisite)
  • We're doomed, resistance is futile
  • Other people wll fund it if they wait (seems unlikely, if the amount required is trivial to them)
  • They have political/strategic reasons not to be associated with MIRI (if they contribute anonymously, there's still the risk that other donors will disappear and they'll be stuck supporting it indefinitely)
  • They'd rather work on the probem wiht their own organization, because of reasons
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