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A New X-Risk Factor: Brain-Computer Interfaces - EA Forum

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This post identifies a new existential risk factor which has not been recognised in prior literature; Brain-Computer interfaces. Brain-Computer inter…

CarlShulman 5y 22 0 0 Thanks for this substantive and useful post. We've looked at this topic every few years in unpublished work at FHI to think about whether to prioritize it. So far it hasn't looked promising enough to pursue very heavily, but I think more careful estimates of the inputs and productivity of research in the field (for forecasting relevant timelines and understanding the scale of the research) would be helpful. I'll also comment on a few differences between the post and my models of BCI issues: It does not seem a safe assumption to me that AGI is more difficult than effective

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