That subset of humanity holds considerably less power, influence and visibility than its counterpart; resources that could be directed to AI research and for the most part aren’t. Or in three words: Other people matter. Assuming otherwise would be a huge mistake.
I took Wei_Dai’s remarks to mean that Luke’s response is public, and so can reach the broader public sooner or later; and when examined in a broader context, that it gives off the wrong signal. My response was that this was largely irrelevant, not because other people don’t matter, but because of other factors outweighing this.
That subset of humanity holds considerably less power, influence and visibility than its counterpart; resources that could be directed to AI research and for the most part aren’t. Or in three words: Other people matter. Assuming otherwise would be a huge mistake.
I took Wei_Dai’s remarks to mean that Luke’s response is public, and so can reach the broader public sooner or later; and when examined in a broader context, that it gives off the wrong signal. My response was that this was largely irrelevant, not because other people don’t matter, but because of other factors outweighing this.