I’m well aware that SIAI has done some good tings. The reason why I’ve focusing on the apparent shortcomings of SIAI is to encourage SIAI to improve its practices. I do believe that at the margin the issue worthy of greatest consideration is transparency and accountability
I would very much like to see what positive observations you have made during your research into the SIAI. I know that you believe there is plenty of potential—there would be no reason to campaign for improvements if you didn’t see the chance that it would make a difference. That’d be a pointless or counter-productive for your interests given that it certainly doesn’t win you any high status friends!
How about you write a post on a different issue regarding SIAI or FAI in general using the same standard of eloquence that you have displayed?
wedrifid—Thanks for your kind remarks. As I said in my top level post, I’ll be taking a long break from LW. As a brief answer to your question:
(a) I think that Eliezer has inspired people (including myself) to think more about existential risk and that this will lower existential risk. I thank Eliezer for this.
(b) I think that Less Wrong has provided a useful venue for smart people (of a certain kind) to network and find friends and that this too will lower existential risk.
(c) Most of what I know about the good things that SIAI has done on an institutional level are from Carl Shulman. You might like to ask him for more information.
I would very much like to see what positive observations you have made during your research into the SIAI. I know that you believe there is plenty of potential—there would be no reason to campaign for improvements if you didn’t see the chance that it would make a difference. That’d be a pointless or counter-productive for your interests given that it certainly doesn’t win you any high status friends!
How about you write a post on a different issue regarding SIAI or FAI in general using the same standard of eloquence that you have displayed?
wedrifid—Thanks for your kind remarks. As I said in my top level post, I’ll be taking a long break from LW. As a brief answer to your question:
(a) I think that Eliezer has inspired people (including myself) to think more about existential risk and that this will lower existential risk. I thank Eliezer for this.
(b) I think that Less Wrong has provided a useful venue for smart people (of a certain kind) to network and find friends and that this too will lower existential risk.
(c) Most of what I know about the good things that SIAI has done on an institutional level are from Carl Shulman. You might like to ask him for more information.