Dagon comments on Earning money with/for work in AI safety - Less Wrong

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Comment author: rmoehn 21 July 2016 04:53:52AM 0 points [-]

So it would be better to work on computer security? Or on education, so that we raise fewer unfriendly natural intelligences?

Also, AI safety research benefits AI research in general and AI research in general benefits humanity. Again only marginal contributions?

Comment author: Dagon 21 July 2016 02:52:40PM 1 point [-]

Or on healthcare or architecture or garbage collection or any of the billion things humans do for each other.

Some thought to far-mode issues is worthwhile, and you might be able to contribute a bit as a funder or hobbyist, but for most people, including most rationalists, it shouldn't be your primary drive.