LessWrong (Curated & Popular) "Holly Elmore and Rob Miles dialogue on AI Safety Advocacy" by jacobjacob, Robert Miles & Holly_Elmore
Oct 23, 2023
Holly Elmore, organizer of AI Pause protests, and Rob Miles, AI Safety YouTuber, explore the effectiveness of protests, the role of activists in technological advancements, the misconception of technical work, the clash between advocacy and truth-seeking, the importance of rationality, and the significance of advocacy in AI safety.
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Why Broad Pause Messaging Works
- Advocacy uses lower-resolution, high-level messages to move audiences quickly.
- Holly argues Pause AI works because it shifts the burden of proof and is legible under short attention and high uncertainty.
AGI Is A Different Class Of Risk
- AGI risk differs in kind because it could create a discontinuity where tech pursues its own goals rather than human wants.
- Rob emphasizes possible rapid capability gains (automating research) and misalignment of objectives as the key distinction.
Fund And Accelerate Alignment Research
- Prioritize speeding up and funding alignment research as a robust intervention.
- Rob states directing resources and attention to alignment is an obviously valuable step regardless of advocacy debates.