Oh good point– I think my original phrasing was too broad. I didn’t mean to suggest that there were no high-quality policy discussions on LW, moreso meant to claim that the proportion/frequency of policy content is relatively limited. I’ve edited to reflect a more precise claim:
The vast majority of high-quality content on LessWrong is about technical stuff, and it’s pretty rare to see high-quality policy discussions on LW these days (Zvi’s coverage of various bills would be a notable exception). Partially as a result of this, some “serious policy people” don’t really think LW users will have much to add.
(I haven’t seen much from Scott or Robin about AI policy topics recently– agree that Zvi’s posts have been helpful.)
(I also don’t know of many public places that have good AI policy discussions. I do think the difference in quality between “public discussions” and “private discussions” is quite high in policy. I’m not quite sure what the difference looks like for people who are deep into technical research, but it seems likely to me that policy culture is more private/secretive than technical culture.)
Oh good point– I think my original phrasing was too broad. I didn’t mean to suggest that there were no high-quality policy discussions on LW, moreso meant to claim that the proportion/frequency of policy content is relatively limited. I’ve edited to reflect a more precise claim:
(I haven’t seen much from Scott or Robin about AI policy topics recently– agree that Zvi’s posts have been helpful.)
(I also don’t know of many public places that have good AI policy discussions. I do think the difference in quality between “public discussions” and “private discussions” is quite high in policy. I’m not quite sure what the difference looks like for people who are deep into technical research, but it seems likely to me that policy culture is more private/secretive than technical culture.)