Why *not* just send people to Bluedot (FBB #4)
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Challenging a harmful meme.
In this post, I challenge the prevalent mindset of “just send people to Bluedot” in the AI Safety community. Bluedot offers valuable programs, but their work does not justify discouraging local fieldbuilding initiatives, as they are a great way to introduce more people to AI Safety, gain skills and career capital for organizers, promote innovation in fieldbuilding, and result in positive externalities. I also discuss the reasons for the status quo and arguments against my position. This isn't about Bluedot doing anything wrong. I think they are awesome and it’s not easy to find an…
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