Thanks! These tags are very relevant and I wasn’t aware—that’s maybe part of the problem (although I’m relatively new in using this forum). I might simply not be aware of the concrete efforts to mobilize/draw public attention and raise public concern about the issue. Certainly many of the leading figures of EA/rationalism appear to be very stuck in their heads from the outside and—I don’t really know how to phrase this—not willing to make a stand? E.g. Eliezer’s famously defeatist attitude probably doesn’t send a good signal to the outside (I do mostly agree with him on his general opinions).
When I say alignment seems mostly relevant long-term, I really mean the technical parts. It is definitely good to recruit and educate people in that direction even right now. I just think the political dimension—public perception, and government involvement are likely much more relevant short term (and could yield a lot of resources towards alignment). Since I haven’t been seeing much discussion of this here, I felt it is underappreciated.
What precisely do you mean by “missing the real problem”?
Thanks! These tags are very relevant and I wasn’t aware—that’s maybe part of the problem (although I’m relatively new in using this forum). I might simply not be aware of the concrete efforts to mobilize/draw public attention and raise public concern about the issue. Certainly many of the leading figures of EA/rationalism appear to be very stuck in their heads from the outside and—I don’t really know how to phrase this—not willing to make a stand? E.g. Eliezer’s famously defeatist attitude probably doesn’t send a good signal to the outside (I do mostly agree with him on his general opinions).
When I say alignment seems mostly relevant long-term, I really mean the technical parts. It is definitely good to recruit and educate people in that direction even right now. I just think the political dimension—public perception, and government involvement are likely much more relevant short term (and could yield a lot of resources towards alignment). Since I haven’t been seeing much discussion of this here, I felt it is underappreciated.
What precisely do you mean by “missing the real problem”?