I should also link trolley problem discussions perhaps.
Trolley problems are a standard type of problem discussed in intro psychology and intro philosophy classes in colleges. And they go farther, with many studies just about how people respond or think about them. That LW would want to discuss trolley problems or that different people would have wildly conflicting responses to them shouldn’t be surprising- that’s what makes them interesting. Using them as evidence that LW is somehow bad seems strange.
Trolley problems are a standard type of problem discussed in intro psychology and intro philosophy classes in colleges. And they go farther, with many studies just about how people respond or think about them. That LW would want to discuss trolley problems or that different people would have wildly conflicting responses to them shouldn’t be surprising- that’s what makes them interesting. Using them as evidence that LW is somehow bad seems strange.
Well, LW takes those fairly seriously, and stopping deadly AI is a form of trolley problem.