One can signal differently to make oneself more palatable to different audiences and, indeed, “machine/emergent intelligence theorist” is less confining, while “machine intelligence researcher” is more suitable for academia or industry; here at LW, however, I needn’t conceal my specific interests, which happen to be in AI safety and friendliness.
One can signal differently to make oneself more palatable to different audiences and, indeed, “machine/emergent intelligence theorist” is less confining, while “machine intelligence researcher” is more suitable for academia or industry; here at LW, however, I needn’t conceal my specific interests, which happen to be in AI safety and friendliness.