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by concordDance
1315 days ago
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> BS about some theoretical risk that might come in the future Like increased rate of hurricanes due to climate change? One does need to seriously consider low probability, high impact events, like pandemics, in one's future planning and resource allocation. |
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This is a bad analogy. The mechanisms and risks of climate change are reasonably well understood as are the solutions available to us now and even some possible future solutions.
When it comes to AGI, what's the risk? Something bad might happen? The mechanisms of AGI arising is also unknown since it has never happened before and it's not even known if it's possible. Finally, what's the solution? Prevent AGI research? Make sure every AGI project has a killswitch? How do you prevent something when you don't know if it is possible nor how it will arise?
Compare this to the concrete, measurable things we can do to slow down climate change and "AGI safety" seems like a make-work money pit.