Just some sort of official & long-term& OFFLINE study program that would teach some of the previous published MIRI research would be hugely beneficial for growing the AF community.
Agreed.
At the last EA global there was some sort of AI safety breakout session. There were ~12 tables with different topics. I was dismayed to discover that almost every table was full with people excitingly discussing various topics in prosaic AI alignment and other things the AF table had just 2 (!) people.
Wow, didn’t realise it was that little!
I have spoken with MIRI people arguing for the need to establish something like a PhD apprentice-style system. Not much interest.
a feeling that they have the smartest people anyway, only hire the elite few that have a proven track record
feeling that it would take too much time and energy to educate people
a lack of organisational energy
.…
It would be great if somebody from MIRI could chime in.
I might add that I know a number of people interested in AF who feel somewhat afloat/find it difficult to contribute. Feels a bit like a waste of talent
Agreed.
Wow, didn’t realise it was that little!
Do you know why they weren’t interested?
Unclear. Some things that might be involved
a somewhat anti/non academic vibe
a feeling that they have the smartest people anyway, only hire the elite few that have a proven track record
feeling that it would take too much time and energy to educate people
a lack of organisational energy
.… It would be great if somebody from MIRI could chime in.
I might add that I know a number of people interested in AF who feel somewhat afloat/find it difficult to contribute. Feels a bit like a waste of talent