As I remember it, he did say that it was an important question to investigate. And that he didn’t have the time to do it. And there seemed to be little a civilian could do to make progress on the question.
I never read any of that as “UFOs are likely to be aliens”, but rather “this is an mysterious phenomenon that demands an explanation”.
I think it comes down to exact phrases, which I don’t remember. He may well have agreed with something like “but if these are aliens isn’t it as important as AGI?”, which is totally reasonable.
But at no point I thought “oh, Sam Altman thinks UFOs are aliens”. Could be I just missed the definitive statement. Could be my prior on “UFOs = aliens” is so low that I interpreted everything he said in that direction.
Yes, and it could also be that I was so excited that the great Sam Altman might agree with me on an issue I greatly care about that I read something into what he said that wasn’t there.
Were you in discussion room 1 to hear the question I asked of Altman about UFOs? If not, you don’t have a basis to say “at no point”.
Yes I was.
As I remember it, he did say that it was an important question to investigate. And that he didn’t have the time to do it. And there seemed to be little a civilian could do to make progress on the question.
I never read any of that as “UFOs are likely to be aliens”, but rather “this is an mysterious phenomenon that demands an explanation”.
Do you remember my saying that the issue was as important as AGI and him agreeing with my statement?
I think it comes down to exact phrases, which I don’t remember. He may well have agreed with something like “but if these are aliens isn’t it as important as AGI?”, which is totally reasonable.
But at no point I thought “oh, Sam Altman thinks UFOs are aliens”. Could be I just missed the definitive statement. Could be my prior on “UFOs = aliens” is so low that I interpreted everything he said in that direction.
I guess we’ll just ask him the next time.
Yes, and it could also be that I was so excited that the great Sam Altman might agree with me on an issue I greatly care about that I read something into what he said that wasn’t there.