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by MichaelDickens

18th Oct 2021

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MichaelDickens1y151

What can ordinary people do to reduce AI risk? People who don't have expertise in AI research / decision theory / policy / etc.

Some ideas:

Donate to orgs that are working to AI risk (which ones, though?)
Write letters to policy-makers expressing your concerns
Be public about your concerns. Normalize caring about x-risk

Buck1y54

I think the LTFF is a pretty reasonable target for donations for donors who aren't that informed but trust people in this space.

6Joseph Miller1y

Both of these things are done better as part of a co-ordinated effort! Consider joining PauseAI, we have a big event coming up in June: https://pausecon.org.