Showing up at a workshop is probably a good way to check the general sanity level/technical proficiency of MIRI. I would anticipate having a largish update (although I don’t know in which direction, obviously).
That’s not my main motivation for attending. I think I already have a rough idea of their sanity level/technical proficiency from online discussions and their technical writings, so I’m not anticipating having a particularly large update. (I’ve also attended a SIAI decision theory workshop a few years ago and met some SIAI people at that time.)
Showing up at a workshop is probably a good way to check the general sanity level/technical proficiency of MIRI. I would anticipate having a largish update (although I don’t know in which direction, obviously).
That’s not my main motivation for attending. I think I already have a rough idea of their sanity level/technical proficiency from online discussions and their technical writings, so I’m not anticipating having a particularly large update. (I’ve also attended a SIAI decision theory workshop a few years ago and met some SIAI people at that time.)