Regarding DAOs, I think they are an excellent breeding-grounds for developing robust bureaucracies, since between pseudonymous contributors and a reputation for hacking, building on the blockchain is about as close to simulating a world filled will less-than-friendly AIs as we currently have. If we can’t even create a DAO that robustly achieves its owners goals on the blockchain, I would be less optimistic that we can build one that obeys human values out of non-aligned (or weakly aligned) AIs.
Also, I think, idea of Non-Agentic AI deserves a place on the list. I understand EY’s arguments about why it will not work (“nonwet water”), but I think it is quite popular.
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Regarding DAOs, I think they are an excellent breeding-grounds for developing robust bureaucracies, since between pseudonymous contributors and a reputation for hacking, building on the blockchain is about as close to simulating a world filled will less-than-friendly AIs as we currently have. If we can’t even create a DAO that robustly achieves its owners goals on the blockchain, I would be less optimistic that we can build one that obeys human values out of non-aligned (or weakly aligned) AIs.
I will add a section Tool AIs (Non Agentic AI)