Why does this program rely on AI risk being within the Overton window? I would guess that the majority of people interested in this were already interested in AI risk before it went mainstream.
First, because the high-math community seems to contain many who are interested now (and have applied), who it would’ve been harder to interest before. Second, because running such a program for MIRI is more compatible with CFAR’s branding, and CFAR’s ability to appeal to a wide audience, now than before.
Why does this program rely on AI risk being within the Overton window? I would guess that the majority of people interested in this were already interested in AI risk before it went mainstream.
First, because the high-math community seems to contain many who are interested now (and have applied), who it would’ve been harder to interest before. Second, because running such a program for MIRI is more compatible with CFAR’s branding, and CFAR’s ability to appeal to a wide audience, now than before.