I agree with almost all of this analysis, but I’m surprised at any suggestion that government shouldn’t be encouraged to pay more attention to AI.
The common tendency in the tech sphere to downplay government involvement seems maladaptive when applied to AGI. It was a useful instinct when resisting regulation that could stifle harmless innovation; it is an unhelpful one when applied to the dangerous development now taking place.
AGI seems like a scenario that governmental bodies are better calibrated towards handling than corporate ones, as governments... (read more)
I think there's truth to what you're saying, but I think the downsides of premature government involvement are big too. I discuss this more in a followup post.
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My view on this is that politics/government work is both very important and also wildly intractable, for both fundamental and practical reasons.
It's sad to say that a very important cause should ultimately be left on the table, but unfortunately I think this is the case.
I agree with almost all of this analysis, but I’m surprised at any suggestion that government shouldn’t be encouraged to pay more attention to AI.
The common tendency in the tech sphere to downplay government involvement seems maladaptive when applied to AGI. It was a useful instinct when resisting regulation that could stifle harmless innovation; it is an unhelpful one when applied to the dangerous development now taking place.
AGI seems like a scenario that governmental bodies are better calibrated towards handling than corporate ones, as governments... (read more)