In 2017, I remember reading 80K and thinking I was obviously unqualified for AI alignment work. I am glad that I did not heed that first impression. The best way to test goodness-of-fit is to try thinking about alignment and see if you’re any good at it.
That said, I apparently am the only person of whom [community-respected friend of mine] initially had an unfavorable impression, which later became strongly positive.
In 2017, I remember reading 80K and thinking I was obviously unqualified for AI alignment work. I am glad that I did not heed that first impression. The best way to test goodness-of-fit is to try thinking about alignment and see if you’re any good at it.
That said, I apparently am the only person of whom [community-respected friend of mine] initially had an unfavorable impression, which later became strongly positive.