Sorry for the lack of clarity. I share Eliezer’s pessimism about the global situation (caused by rapid progress in AI). All I meant is that I see signs in his writings that over the last 15 years Eliezer has spent many hours trying to help at least a dozen different people become effective at trying to improve the horrible situation we are currently in. That work experience makes me pay much greater attention to him on the subject at hand than someone I know nothing about.
Ah, I see. I think Eliezer has lots of relevant experience and good insights, but I still wouldn’t currently recommend the ‘Death with Dignity’ framing to everyone doing good longtermist work, because I just expect different people’s minds to work very differently.
Sorry for the lack of clarity. I share Eliezer’s pessimism about the global situation (caused by rapid progress in AI). All I meant is that I see signs in his writings that over the last 15 years Eliezer has spent many hours trying to help at least a dozen different people become effective at trying to improve the horrible situation we are currently in. That work experience makes me pay much greater attention to him on the subject at hand than someone I know nothing about.
Ah, I see. I think Eliezer has lots of relevant experience and good insights, but I still wouldn’t currently recommend the ‘Death with Dignity’ framing to everyone doing good longtermist work, because I just expect different people’s minds to work very differently.