I’m not saying that MIRI has some effective plan which more money would help with. I’m only saying that unlike most of the actors accepting money to work in AI Safety, at least they won’t use a donation in a way that makes the situation worse. Specifically, MIRI does not publish insights that help the AI project and is very careful in choosing whom they will teach technical AI skills and knowledge.
at least they won’t use a donation in a way that makes the situation worse
Seems false, they could have problematic effects on discourse if their messaging is poor or seems dumb in retrospect.
I disagree pretty heavily with MIRI which makes this more likely from my perspective.
It seems likely that Yudkowsky has lots of bad effects on discourse right now even from his own lights. I feel pretty good about official MIRI comms activities from my understanding despite a number of disagreements.
I’m not saying that MIRI has some effective plan which more money would help with. I’m only saying that unlike most of the actors accepting money to work in AI Safety, at least they won’t use a donation in a way that makes the situation worse. Specifically, MIRI does not publish insights that help the AI project and is very careful in choosing whom they will teach technical AI skills and knowledge.
Seems false, they could have problematic effects on discourse if their messaging is poor or seems dumb in retrospect.
I disagree pretty heavily with MIRI which makes this more likely from my perspective.
It seems likely that Yudkowsky has lots of bad effects on discourse right now even from his own lights. I feel pretty good about official MIRI comms activities from my understanding despite a number of disagreements.