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Dr_Manhattan comments on Q&A with experts on risks from AI #2 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Dr_Manhattan 10 January 2012 02:49:59AM *  2 points [-]

Very impressed by the sanity level of Nilsson's response. He's a very respected name in the area, and this is a pretty warm endorsement for SIAI's project, despite placing it below global warming and giving 0.01% probability of extinction event due to AGI. Some people would call 0.01% a small risk (particularly AGI researchers) and move right along.

Curious what Minsky has to say - I assume you're going after him at some point?

Comment author: Vaniver 10 January 2012 04:46:36AM 9 points [-]

Very impressed by the sanity level of Nilsson's response.

I am not sure "sanity level" is the phrase I would use here, since the difference seems to be "Nilsson agrees with SIAI" rather than "Nilsson isn't crazy."

Comment author: XiXiDu 10 January 2012 10:27:54AM 1 point [-]

Curious what Minsky has to say - I assume you're going after him at some point?

He was the first person I wrote. He never replied.

Comment author: Dr_Manhattan 10 January 2012 10:54:13AM 3 points [-]