Although HIA will result in Humanity being better able to tackle AGI, I think it may also result in an adverse effect if we do not get down the problem of Human Alignment correctly. Now, if there are more people working to reduce existential risk than there are people who are working to advance AGI as fast as possible, HIA is helpful. And the more people that are working on existential risk compared to AGI, the more percentage points of existential risk gets reduced per IQ increased. However, we should consider the alternative. If there are currently a bun... (read more)
Although HIA will result in Humanity being better able to tackle AGI, I think it may also result in an adverse effect if we do not get down the problem of Human Alignment correctly. Now, if there are more people working to reduce existential risk than there are people who are working to advance AGI as fast as possible, HIA is helpful. And the more people that are working on existential risk compared to AGI, the more percentage points of existential risk gets reduced per IQ increased. However, we should consider the alternative. If there are currently a bun... (read more)