Yes, I completely understand why there is MORE interest in alignment, engineered pandemics and nuclear war. I think that is correct. But I don’t think the balance is quite right. Genetic engineering could be a meta-level solution to all those problems given enough time.
That seems like something worth working on for a larger chunk of people than those currently involved.
We don’t have enough time, and by the time the relevant amount of time has passed, ai will have blasted genetic augmentation into a new era. Existential AI alignment is necessary to do any significant amount of genetic modding.
I disagree. I could do a moderate but substantial amount of human genetic engineering right now, if I had more resources and if the police wouldn’t arrest me. AI is not required for this.
Given the responses to a similar question, I think the answer is no, that is I would expect basically no genetic editing/IVF breakthroughs to transfer to the somatic cells.
I think that’s a fine position, but doesn’t seem to be addressing’ gears’ point. (“We don’t know for sure how much time we have and this seems like a thing that’s worth working on” seems like a fine answer though)
Yes, I completely understand why there is MORE interest in alignment, engineered pandemics and nuclear war. I think that is correct. But I don’t think the balance is quite right. Genetic engineering could be a meta-level solution to all those problems given enough time.
That seems like something worth working on for a larger chunk of people than those currently involved.
We don’t have enough time, and by the time the relevant amount of time has passed, ai will have blasted genetic augmentation into a new era. Existential AI alignment is necessary to do any significant amount of genetic modding.
I disagree. I could do a moderate but substantial amount of human genetic engineering right now, if I had more resources and if the police wouldn’t arrest me. AI is not required for this.
Can we do genetic engineering that is immediately useful, as opposed to “at a minimum wait ~ 10 years for an infant to become Ender Wiggin?”
Given the responses to a similar question, I think the answer is no, that is I would expect basically no genetic editing/IVF breakthroughs to transfer to the somatic cells.
No, probably not. But I think it’s still a good idea that most people are ignoring.
I think that’s a fine position, but doesn’t seem to be addressing’ gears’ point. (“We don’t know for sure how much time we have and this seems like a thing that’s worth working on” seems like a fine answer though)