[anotherman554]

Okay but as far as I know Geoffrey Hinton isn't an "A.I. Alignment Researcher." He was fairly dismissive about the risks of AI in his March 2023 interview and changed his mind by May 2023. I'm not sure that says much about the A.I. Alignment Researcher field.

[DennisP]

The commenter above assumed that nobody besides alignment researchers are convinced by their arguments. Now you're complaining that a leading AI researcher who's convinced is not an alignment researcher. I guess I'll give up on this subthread.

[ethanbond]

The AI optimists are just impossible to reason with.

When it comes to people…

Expert who’s worried: conflict of interest or a quack

Non-expert: dismissible because non-expert

Was always worried: paranoiac

Recently became worried: flip flopper with no conviction

When it comes to the tech itself…

Bullish case: AI is super powerful and will change the world for the better

Bearish case: AI can’t do much lol what are you worried about they’re just words on a screen