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by xg15 2129 days ago
> It just seems more efficient to focus on what outcomes we really want and then put the models to work in pursuit of those outcomes.

So which outcomes do we want? - and who is "we" anyway?

Figuring that out may be a hard problem by itself.

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I was thinking of the human “we.” I think that’s my point: It’s hard work whether you work on models or focus on the bigger picture of what outcomes would be best for humanity. I think it makes more sense to work hard on the latter, or at least to work hard on it first and then build the models.