I support your idea of finding a rival. Friendly competition can indeed foster motivation.
I think I’m too far down the path you described to be your direct rival. I’m past the step “PhD in AI/ML”, and I’m currently gaining experience in the AI industry before turning to AI safety proper, if the opportunity comes. If anything, I can be the guy that you’re trying to catch up to instead of a rival (by no means I think you should follow my steps, but our goals seem to be in the same ballpark).
Hi Hafurelus, your post is in the right place!
I support your idea of finding a rival. Friendly competition can indeed foster motivation.
I think I’m too far down the path you described to be your direct rival. I’m past the step “PhD in AI/ML”, and I’m currently gaining experience in the AI industry before turning to AI safety proper, if the opportunity comes. If anything, I can be the guy that you’re trying to catch up to instead of a rival (by no means I think you should follow my steps, but our goals seem to be in the same ballpark).
There has been a recent post by 80k Hours that you may find interesting.
Do you keep a journal, something to evaluate progress and compare with others?