Speaking the truth is not something to be traded away, however costly it may be.
Stated without clarification, this is not something I’d say categorically and I suspect neither would you. As the classic example goes, you would probably lie to the Space Gestapo to prevent them from killing your mother.
Yeah, I spoke too broadly there. I’ve replaced it with a different and more specific claim for now:
If you suspect you are the only people in a position to speak the truth about what is going on, you must not trade that away or else nobody will be able to say what is going on, and any remaining hope of successful reacting to what is actually happening is likely lost.
Like, in this situation, the idea is trading away the ability for AI safety folks to speak the truth in order to be allowed just to openly talk to some people in power. Such a weak reward for such a great loss.
Stated without clarification, this is not something I’d say categorically and I suspect neither would you. As the classic example goes, you would probably lie to the Space Gestapo to prevent them from killing your mother.
Yeah, I spoke too broadly there. I’ve replaced it with a different and more specific claim for now:
Like, in this situation, the idea is trading away the ability for AI safety folks to speak the truth in order to be allowed just to openly talk to some people in power. Such a weak reward for such a great loss.