Even when these discussions don’t produce agreement, do you think they’re helpful for the community?
I’ve spoken to several people who have found the MIRI dialogues useful as they enter the field, understand threat models, understand why people disagree, etc. It seems not-crazy to me that most of the value in these dialogues comes from their effects on the community (as opposed to their effects on the participants).
IMO having and releasing those dialogues was one of the most obviously useful things MIRI has done to date, and I’m super happy with them. (Not speaking for Nate here.) I’m hoping we continue to do more stuff like that in the future.
IMO having and releasing those dialogues was one of the most obviously useful things MIRI has done to date, and I’m super happy with them. (Not speaking for Nate here.) I’m hoping we continue to do more stuff like that in the future.