I think it’s been a long time since MIRI was planning on succeeding at doing the whole thing themselves; I think even if everyone at MIRI still plans on showing up for work and putting in the thinking they’re capable of, the fact that the thinking is now pointed at “die with more dignity” instead of “win the future” feels like it’s “giving up the fight” in some senses.
Nah, I think of myself as working to win the future, not as having given up the fight in any sense.
I wasn’t optimistic going in to this field; a little additional doominess isn’t going to suddenly make me switch from ‘very pessimistic but trying to win the future’ to ‘very pessimistic and given up’.
I suspect that some people would be reassured by hearing bluntly, “Even though we’ve given up hope, we’re not giving up the fight.”
I think it’s been a long time since MIRI was planning on succeeding at doing the whole thing themselves; I think even if everyone at MIRI still plans on showing up for work and putting in the thinking they’re capable of, the fact that the thinking is now pointed at “die with more dignity” instead of “win the future” feels like it’s “giving up the fight” in some senses.
Nah, I think of myself as working to win the future, not as having given up the fight in any sense.
I wasn’t optimistic going in to this field; a little additional doominess isn’t going to suddenly make me switch from ‘very pessimistic but trying to win the future’ to ‘very pessimistic and given up’.
As AI_WAIFU eloquently put it: Fuck That Noise. 😊
A better summary of my attitude: