I tried to brainstorm what they might be thinking.
MIRI is making a mistake that means its’ work is useless
MIRI won’t decrease AI risk unless some other intervention is done first (there is a rerequisite)
We’re doomed, resistance is futile
Other people wll fund it if they wait (seems unlikely, if the amount required is trivial to them)
They have political/strategic reasons not to be associated with MIRI (if they contribute anonymously, there’s still the risk that other donors will disappear and they’ll be stuck supporting it indefinitely)
They’d rather work on the probem wiht their own organization, because of reasons
I tried to brainstorm what they might be thinking.
MIRI is making a mistake that means its’ work is useless
MIRI won’t decrease AI risk unless some other intervention is done first (there is a rerequisite)
We’re doomed, resistance is futile
Other people wll fund it if they wait (seems unlikely, if the amount required is trivial to them)
They have political/strategic reasons not to be associated with MIRI (if they contribute anonymously, there’s still the risk that other donors will disappear and they’ll be stuck supporting it indefinitely)
They’d rather work on the probem wiht their own organization, because of reasons