That's a good question! One big difference is that the most stringent measures against covid, eg lockdowns, had annoying consequences for the general population, thus producing a backlash if not seen basically as the only option (my impression is that past the very first lockdown, where the uncertainty scared people enough, they became broadly unpopular)
My 2 comments:
1) Pausing AI research would cause minimal disturbance on the general population. It would be one of those abstract political questions some people would overstate the benefits/harm of, wit... (read more)
That's a good question! One big difference is that the most stringent measures against covid, eg lockdowns, had annoying consequences for the general population, thus producing a backlash if not seen basically as the only option (my impression is that past the very first lockdown, where the uncertainty scared people enough, they became broadly unpopular)
My 2 comments:
1) Pausing AI research would cause minimal disturbance on the general population. It would be one of those abstract political questions some people would overstate the benefits/harm of, wit... (read more)