This is highly useful. Thank you so much for taking the time to write it!
It’s not worth debating the points you raise, since the point is you explaining to us where the explanation went wrong for you. That didn’t stop many people from doing it, of course :)
I agree strongly with your points about the communication style. It’s not possible to address every objection in a short piece, but it is possible to put forth the basic argument in clear and simple terms. I think the type of person who’s interested in AI safety typically isn’t focused on communicating with laypeople. And we need to get better.
This is highly useful. Thank you so much for taking the time to write it!
It’s not worth debating the points you raise, since the point is you explaining to us where the explanation went wrong for you. That didn’t stop many people from doing it, of course :)
I agree strongly with your points about the communication style. It’s not possible to address every objection in a short piece, but it is possible to put forth the basic argument in clear and simple terms. I think the type of person who’s interested in AI safety typically isn’t focused on communicating with laypeople. And we need to get better.