The One True Encoding of Human Values would most likely be a more reliable system if we could create it
My best guess is that this is a confused claim and I have trouble saying “yes” or “no” to it, but I do agree with the spirit of it.
but that it’s a much harder problem, and not strictly necessary for a good end outcome?
Yes, in the same way that if you’re worried about mosquitoes giving you malaria, you start by getting a mosquito net or moving to a place without mosquitoes, you don’t immediately try to kill all mosquitoes in the world.
My best guess is that this is a confused claim and I have trouble saying “yes” or “no” to it, but I do agree with the spirit of it.
Yes, in the same way that if you’re worried about mosquitoes giving you malaria, you start by getting a mosquito net or moving to a place without mosquitoes, you don’t immediately try to kill all mosquitoes in the world.