To anyone reading this who is considering working in alignment --
Following the recent revelations, I now believe OpenAI should be regarded as a bad faith actor. If you go work at OpenAI, I believe your work will be net negative; and will most likely be used to “safetywash” or “governance-wash” Sam Altman’s mad dash to AGI. It now appears Sam Altman is at least a sketchy as SBF. Attempts to build “social capital” or “affect the culture from the inside” will not work under current leadership (indeed, what we’re currently seeing are the failed results of 5+ years of such attempts). I would very strongly encourage anyone looking to contribute to stay away from OpenAI.
I recognize this is a statement, and not an argument. I don’t have the time to write out the full argument. But I’m leaving this comment here, such that others can signal agreement with it.
Sure that works! Maybe use a term like “importantly misguided” instead of “correct”? (Seems easier for me to evaluate)