Why Not Slow AI Progress? - by Scott Alexander

Machine Alignment Monday 8/8/22

Why Not Slow AI Progress? Machine Alignment Monday 8/8/22 Scott Alexander Aug 08, 2022 181 612 Share The Broader Fossil Fuel Community Imagine if oil companies and environmental activists were both considered part of the broader “fossil fuel community”. Exxon and Shell would be “fossil fuel capabilities”; Greenpeace and the Sierra Club would be “fossil fuel safety” - two equally beloved parts of the rich diverse tapestry of fossil fuel-related work. They would all go to the same parties - fossil fuel community parties - and maybe Greta Thunberg would get bored of protesting climate change and

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