“In particular, it emphasized the importance of distributing AI broadly;1 our current view is that this may turn out to be a promising strategy for reducing potential risks”
Yes, I’m interpreting the phrase “may turn out” to be treating the idea with more seriousness than it deserves.
Rereading the paragraph, it seems reasonable to interpret it as politely downplaying it, in which case my statement about Open Phil taking the idea seriously is incorrect.
“In particular, it emphasized the importance of distributing AI broadly;1 our current view is that this may turn out to be a promising strategy for reducing potential risks”
Yes, I’m interpreting the phrase “may turn out” to be treating the idea with more seriousness than it deserves.
Rereading the paragraph, it seems reasonable to interpret it as politely downplaying it, in which case my statement about Open Phil taking the idea seriously is incorrect.