He explicitly said that the aggregate risk from the project would be way way smaller than personal risk from SIAI. Trying to convince people to stop gives SIAI impression of power and so increases its resource acquisition possibilities, which is considered bad.
You are not trying very hard. You missed the thrid alternative: Use your crazy fear mongering to convince him to stop, not just avoid SI.
I hope you’re not just using this as a rhetorical opportunity to spread fear about SI.
He explicitly said that the aggregate risk from the project would be way way smaller than personal risk from SIAI. Trying to convince people to stop gives SIAI impression of power and so increases its resource acquisition possibilities, which is considered bad.