My answer isn’t sensitive to things like “how good are you at research” (I didn’t even express the sensitivity to “how much do you like reflecting” or “how old are you” which I think are more important). I guess probably the first order thing is that the ‘peak’ alignment researcher is more likely to be older and closer to death so investing somewhat less in getting better at things. (But the world changes and lives are long so I’m not sure it’s a huge deal.)
My answer isn’t sensitive to things like “how good are you at research” (I didn’t even express the sensitivity to “how much do you like reflecting” or “how old are you” which I think are more important). I guess probably the first order thing is that the ‘peak’ alignment researcher is more likely to be older and closer to death so investing somewhat less in getting better at things. (But the world changes and lives are long so I’m not sure it’s a huge deal.)