Provided that you make sure you don’t publish some massive capabilities progress—which I think is pretty unlikely for most undergrads—I think the benefits from having an additional alignment-conscious person with relevant skills probably outweighs the very marginal costs of tiny incremental capabilities ideas.
Provided that you make sure you don’t publish some massive capabilities progress—which I think is pretty unlikely for most undergrads—I think the benefits from having an additional alignment-conscious person with relevant skills probably outweighs the very marginal costs of tiny incremental capabilities ideas.