As I understand the issue, the case for barricading AI rests on:
Great list! Basically agreeing with the claims under 1. and the structure of what needs to be covered under 2.
Meanwhile, the value of disruptive protest is left to the reader to determine.
You’re right. Usually when people hear about a new organisation on the forum, they expect some long write-up of the theory of change and the considerations around what to prioritise.
I don’t think I have time right now for writing a neat public write-up. This is just me being realistic – Sam and I are both swamped in terms of handling our work and living situations.
So the best I can do is point to examples where civil disobedience has worked (eg. Just Stop Oil demands, Children’s March) and then discuss our particular situation (how the situatiojn is similar and different, who are important stakeholders, what are our demands, what are possible effective tactics in this context).
In particular, the argument for 99% extinction is given a lot of space relative to the post as a whole,
Ha, fair enough. The more rigorously I tried to write out the explanation, the more space it took.
Great list! Basically agreeing with the claims under 1. and the structure of what needs to be covered under 2.
You’re right. Usually when people hear about a new organisation on the forum, they expect some long write-up of the theory of change and the considerations around what to prioritise.
I don’t think I have time right now for writing a neat public write-up. This is just me being realistic – Sam and I are both swamped in terms of handling our work and living situations.
So the best I can do is point to examples where civil disobedience has worked (eg. Just Stop Oil demands, Children’s March) and then discuss our particular situation (how the situatiojn is similar and different, who are important stakeholders, what are our demands, what are possible effective tactics in this context).
Ha, fair enough. The more rigorously I tried to write out the explanation, the more space it took.