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Mo Diddly's avatar

This strikes me as a suddenly precarious and/or decisive moment that we find ourselves in. Like the first few weeks of Covid, the general public is learning about AI risks for the first time and hasn’t made up their mind(s) yet, nor is it yet a politically polarized issue. By the end of this year I predict it will become politically polarized and people will have made up their minds in a way that it will be very, very hard to change them. I think that’s why Tyler is being so forceful. These are a critical next few weeks, I hope we can find good spokespeople and try to keep our message succinct and on point.

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Damian Tatum's avatar

Somewhat uncharitably paraphrasing Tyler: "Those in the back seat, warning that the car is driving too fast--indeed, ever faster, by the growing roar of the engine--are being foolish. First, this car has no speedometer. How can they be certain the car is going a dangerous speed? Furthermore, as the car has no headlights and the night is pitch black, it's very hard to say if there are any dangers ahead. They ask the driver to apply the brakes--even thought the car's brakes have never been tested. The car may not even have brakes! And who is to say that slamming on the brakes will not itself create a dangerous crash?"

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