There’s always a market for the next big scare, and a market for people who’ll claim putting them in control will save us from the next big scare.
That’s how I’ve always viewed SIAI/MIRI, at least in terms of a significant subset of those who send them money...
Perhaps, but AFAIK, minus the “putting them in control” part.
MIRI literally claims to want to build an overlord for the universe and has actively solicited donations with that goal explicitly stated. I’d call that a variant on the theme where they get money via people who think they’re putting them in charge.
That’s how I’ve always viewed SIAI/MIRI, at least in terms of a significant subset of those who send them money...
Perhaps, but AFAIK, minus the “putting them in control” part.
MIRI literally claims to want to build an overlord for the universe and has actively solicited donations with that goal explicitly stated. I’d call that a variant on the theme where they get money via people who think they’re putting them in charge.