I understand why MIRI has Yudkowsky, Bourgon, and Soares as “spokespeople” but I don’t think they’re good choices for all types of communications. You should look at popular science communicators such as Neil deGrasse Tyson or Malcolm Gladwell or popular TED talk presenters to see what kind of spokespeople appeal to regular people. I think it would be good to have someone more like that, but, you know...smarter and not wrong as often.
When I look at popular media, the person whose concerns about AI risks are cited most often is probably Geoffrey Hinton.
As I mentioned in the post we are looking to hire or partner with a new spokesperson if we can find someone suitable. We don’t think it will be easy to find someone great; it’s a pretty hard job.
I understand why MIRI has Yudkowsky, Bourgon, and Soares as “spokespeople” but I don’t think they’re good choices for all types of communications. You should look at popular science communicators such as Neil deGrasse Tyson or Malcolm Gladwell or popular TED talk presenters to see what kind of spokespeople appeal to regular people. I think it would be good to have someone more like that, but, you know...smarter and not wrong as often.
When I look at popular media, the person whose concerns about AI risks are cited most often is probably Geoffrey Hinton.
As I mentioned in the post we are looking to hire or partner with a new spokesperson if we can find someone suitable. We don’t think it will be easy to find someone great; it’s a pretty hard job.