ETA: I updated that post, if you want to take another look at it.
I'm still confused about this post. First, I am no longer sure what you mean by "progress." Second, I am no longer sure what you mean by "the value of the world of today" or "the value of the world of tomorrow."
This line probably has an extra comma---"which can then direct its action..." is an extra quality, and I'm packing a lot into that + "stable."
Got it.
By "progress" I mean the usual thing, e.g. "forward or onward movement toward a destination." I never use it in the body of the post though, so hopefully it's not too bad if it is unclear.
By "the value of the world of today" - "the value of the world of tomorrow" I mean: the value of the change between the world of today and the world of tomorrow. How much would you pay to cause that change to happen, right now?
It's not literally an option on the table, but that's nearly always the case when you ask "how valua...
Over the last few months I've started blogging about effective altruism more broadly, rather than focusing on AI risk. I'm still focusing on abstract considerations and methodological issues, but I hope it is of interest to others here. Going forward I intend to cross-post more often to LW, but I thought I would post the backlog here anyway. With luck, I'll also have the opportunity to post more than bi-weekly.
I welcome thoughts, criticisms, etc.