I signed the letter because I think that such things are a useful way of moving the Overton window. In this case, I want the government and the public to start thinking about whether and how to regulate AI development. I might not have signed the letter if I thought that it would actually result in a pause, since I don’t think that that’s probably the wisest strategic move at this point. I explain why here: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/GxzEnkSFL5DnQEAsZ/paulfchristiano-s-shortform?commentId=hEQL7rzDedGWhFQye
I signed the letter because I think that such things are a useful way of moving the Overton window. In this case, I want the government and the public to start thinking about whether and how to regulate AI development. I might not have signed the letter if I thought that it would actually result in a pause, since I don’t think that that’s probably the wisest strategic move at this point. I explain why here: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/GxzEnkSFL5DnQEAsZ/paulfchristiano-s-shortform?commentId=hEQL7rzDedGWhFQye