I think there may be merit in pointing EAs toward OpenAI safety-related work, because those positions will presumably be filled by someone and I would prefer it be filled by someone (i) very competent (ii) who is familiar with (and cares about) a wide range of AGI risks, and EA groups often discuss such risks. However, anyone applying at OpenAI should be aware of the previous drama before applying. The current job listings don’t communicate the gravity or nuance of the issue before job-seekers push the blue button leading to OpenAI’s job listing:
I guess the card should be guarded, so that instead of just having a normal blue button, the user should expand some sort of ‘additional details’ subcard first. The user then sees some bullet points about the OpenAI drama and (preferably) expert concerns about working for OpenAI, each bullet point including a link to more details, followed by a secondary-styled button for the job application (typically, that would be a button with a white background and blue border). And of course you can do the same for any other job where the employer’s interests don’t seem well-aligned with humanity or otherwise don’t have a good reputation.
Edit: actually, for cases this important, I’d to replace ‘View Job Details’ with a “View Details” button that goes to a full page on 80000 Hours in order to highlight the relevant details more strongly, again with the real job link at the bottom.
I think there may be merit in pointing EAs toward OpenAI safety-related work, because those positions will presumably be filled by someone and I would prefer it be filled by someone (i) very competent (ii) who is familiar with (and cares about) a wide range of AGI risks, and EA groups often discuss such risks. However, anyone applying at OpenAI should be aware of the previous drama before applying. The current job listings don’t communicate the gravity or nuance of the issue before job-seekers push the blue button leading to OpenAI’s job listing:
I guess the card should be guarded, so that instead of just having a normal blue button, the user should expand some sort of ‘additional details’ subcard first. The user then sees some bullet points about the OpenAI drama and (preferably) expert concerns about working for OpenAI, each bullet point including a link to more details, followed by a secondary-styled button for the job application (typically, that would be a button with a white background and blue border). And of course you can do the same for any other job where the employer’s interests don’t seem well-aligned with humanity or otherwise don’t have a good reputation.
Edit: actually, for cases this important, I’d to replace ‘View Job Details’ with a “View Details” button that goes to a full page on 80000 Hours in order to highlight the relevant details more strongly, again with the real job link at the bottom.