Also, I don’t think that any of these conclusions or recommendations are simple or common sense.
Though some of them may seem simple in hindsight just as a math problem seems simple after one has seen the solution.
The reason why I wrote this post was that I was very confused about the subject. If I thought there was a simple answer, I wouldn’t have written the post or written a much shorter post.
Here is a quote from my research proposal:
“Given that the development of AGI could both increase or decrease existential risk, it is not clear when it should be developed.”
And a quote from the person reviewing my proposal:
“I took a look at your final project proposal. I’m somewhat concerned that your project as currently proposed is intractable, especially for a short research project.”
Not only was the project not simple, the reviewer thought that it was almost impossible to make progress on given the number of factors at play.
Also, I don’t think that any of these conclusions or recommendations are simple or common sense.
Though some of them may seem simple in hindsight just as a math problem seems simple after one has seen the solution.
The reason why I wrote this post was that I was very confused about the subject. If I thought there was a simple answer, I wouldn’t have written the post or written a much shorter post.
Here is a quote from my research proposal:
And a quote from the person reviewing my proposal:
Not only was the project not simple, the reviewer thought that it was almost impossible to make progress on given the number of factors at play.