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grigorios
@grigorios in Status·a year ago

The second big takeaway was #actually a disagreement with #MacAskill

grigorios
@grigorios in Status·a year ago

This leads to a #potential common ground with #MacAskill, which is maybe we are better off always optimizing for the preservation of optionality?

grigorios
@grigorios in Status·a year ago

#MacAskill reinforces this idea with an #explanation of the #US Constitution:

grigorios
@grigorios in Status·a year ago

Lastly, I really enjoyed reading #MacAskill’s #explanation of #value lock-in.

grigorios
@grigorios in Status·a year ago

This is something that #MacAskill spends a #decent amount of the book on

grigorios
@grigorios in Status·a year ago

#MacAskill then describes an increase in #economic growth as being a continuation of the historical trend, which is counter-intuitive for most people

grigorios
@grigorios in Status·a year ago

#MacAskill finishes with the warning that #AGI could create the ultimate value lock-in, which would be concerning if we don’t have the best ideas or #values at the moment

grigorios
@grigorios in Status·a year ago

The rapid rise of the #technology is exciting but #MacAskill believes we should be very careful

grigorios
@grigorios in Status·a year ago

Lastly, I really enjoyed reading #MacAskill’s #explanation of #value lock-in.

grigorios
@grigorios in Status·a year ago

#MacAskill reinforces this idea with an #explanation of the #US Constitution

grigorios
@grigorios in Status·a year ago

This leads to a #potential common ground with #MacAskill, which is maybe we are better off always optimizing for the preservation of optionality

grigorios
@grigorios in Status·a year ago

The second big takeaway was #actually a disagreement with #MacAskill

foysal
@foysal in Status·a year ago

This is something that #MacAskill spends a #decent amount of the book on

foysal
@foysal in Status·a year ago

#MacAskill then describes an increase in #economic growth as being a continuation of the historical trend, which is counter-intuitive for most people

foysal
@foysal in Status·a year ago

#MacAskill finishes with the warning that #AGI could create the ultimate value lock-in, which would be concerning if we don’t have the best ideas or #values at the moment

foysal
@foysal in Status·a year ago

The rapid rise of the #technology is exciting but #MacAskill believes we should be very careful

foysal
@foysal in Status·a year ago

In particular because it gives us the power to design and create new #pathogens. What exactly does #MacAskill fear?

foysal
@foysal in Status·a year ago

I wanted to read this book because William #MacAskill reportedly had a large impact on Sam #Bankman-Fried and his interest in effective altruism

foysal
@foysal in Status·a year ago

The second big takeaway was #actually a disagreement with #MacAskill

foysal
@foysal in Status·a year ago

This leads to a #potential common ground with #MacAskill, which is maybe we are better off always optimizing for the preservation of optionality

foysal
@foysal in Status·a year ago

#MacAskill reinforces this idea with an #explanation of the #US Constitution

foysal
@foysal in Status·a year ago

Lastly, I really enjoyed reading #MacAskill’s #explanation of #value lock-in

kangkung
@kangkung in Status·a year ago

Lastly, I really enjoyed reading #MacAskill’s #explanation of #value lock-in.

kangkung
@kangkung in Status·a year ago

#MacAskill reinforces this idea with an #explanation of the #US Constitution:

kangkung
@kangkung in Status·a year ago

This leads to a #potential common ground with #MacAskill, which is maybe we are better off always optimizing for the preservation of optionality?

kangkung
@kangkung in Status·a year ago

The second big takeaway was #actually a disagreement with #MacAskill

kangkung
@kangkung in Status·a year ago

I wanted to read this book because William #MacAskill reportedly had a large impact on Sam #Bankman-Fried and his interest in effective altruism.

kangkung
@kangkung in Status·a year ago

In particular because it gives us the power to design and create new #pathogens. What exactly does #MacAskill fear?

kangkung
@kangkung in Status·a year ago

The rapid rise of the #technology is exciting but #MacAskill believes we should be very careful

kangkung
@kangkung in Status·a year ago

#MacAskill finishes with the warning that #AGI could create the ultimate value lock-in, which would be concerning if we don’t have the best ideas or #values at the moment.

kangkung
@kangkung in Status·a year ago

#MacAskill then describes an increase in #economic growth as being a continuation of the historical trend, which is counter-intuitive for most people.

kangkung
@kangkung in Status·a year ago

This is something that #MacAskill spends a #decent amount of the book on.

kangkung
@kangkung in Status·a year ago

Humans have a moral #obligation to think about future #humans that are not yet born. #MacAskill writes on morality

kangkung
@kangkung in Status·a year ago

Humans have a moral obligation to think about future #humans that are not yet born. #MacAskill writes on morality: