One possible response is “it’s not possible to persuade people without math backgrounds, training in rationality, engineering degrees, etc”. To which I reply: what’s the data supporting that hypothesis? How much effort has MIRI expended in trying to explain to intelligent non-LW readers what they’re doing and why they’re doing it? And what were the results?
Convincing people in Greenpeace that an UFAI presents a risk that they should care about has it's own dangers. There a risk that you associate caring about UFAI with luddites.
If you get a broad public to care about the topic without really understanding it, it gets political. It makes sense to push the idea in a way, where a smart MIT kid doesn't hear the first time about the dangers of UFAI from a luddite but from someone that he can intellectually respect.
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There has got to be enough writing by now that an effective chain mail can be written.
ETA: The chain mail suggestion isn't knocked down in luke's comment. If it's not relevant or worthy of acknowledging, please explain why.
ETA2: As annoying as some chain mail might be, it does work because it does get around. It can be a very effective method of spreading an idea.