Literally speaking, I don’t disagree. It’s possible that spreading awareness has a net negative outcome. It’s just not likely. I don’t discourage looking into the question, and if facts start pointing the other way I can be convinced. But while we’re still vaguely uncertain, we should act on what seems more likely right now.
I would never argue for inaction. I think this line of thinking would argue for efforts being made to make sure any AGI researchers were educated but no efforts were made to make sure other people were (in the most extreme case).
But yep we may as well carry on as we are for the moment.
That sounds dangerously like justifying inaction.
Literally speaking, I don’t disagree. It’s possible that spreading awareness has a net negative outcome. It’s just not likely. I don’t discourage looking into the question, and if facts start pointing the other way I can be convinced. But while we’re still vaguely uncertain, we should act on what seems more likely right now.
I would never argue for inaction. I think this line of thinking would argue for efforts being made to make sure any AGI researchers were educated but no efforts were made to make sure other people were (in the most extreme case).
But yep we may as well carry on as we are for the moment.