it’s possible that journalists at reputable outlets are willing to write misleading stories about AI safety university groups because they have true statistics that they can cite
My guess would be that student groups accused of being “apocalyptic” are much less likely to sue you for libel than billionaires accused of child sex abuse. That seems more important than base rates.
My guess would be that student groups accused of being “apocalyptic” are much less likely to sue you for libel than billionaires accused of child sex abuse. That seems more important than base rates.