[rebeccaskinner]

Whether the upsides outweigh the downsides or not is a different discussion. My point is that there are plenty of ways someone might use this technology. If you do think that this technology is a net negative to society and should be controlled or prohibited, then it's still important to understand the potential ways someone might want to apply it so that you can be prepared to make your argument.

Personally, I have mixed feelings. I think that most of the outcomes we're most concerned about are going to happen one way or another, and developing in public or even commoditization of access to it is going to be a net reduction in harm over locking it up and pretending it doesn't exist while allowing people (and nations) with the resources to run large models in secret to develop and use the technology against people who are ignorant of what's possible.