We’re optimizing for the reputation of existential risk reduction efforts in AI research. We’re getting a spike in viewers curious about AI boxing and ‘basilisk-ha-ha’, so we profit from emphasizing both LW and MIRI as useful tools for real problems.
Are we optimizing for Less Wrong reputation or MIRI reputation?
We’re optimizing for the reputation of existential risk reduction efforts in AI research. We’re getting a spike in viewers curious about AI boxing and ‘basilisk-ha-ha’, so we profit from emphasizing both LW and MIRI as useful tools for real problems.