How do takeoff speeds affect the probability of bad outcomes from AGI?
Introduction In general, people seem to treat slow takeoff as the safer option as compared to classic FOOMish takeoff (see e.g. these interviews, this report, etc). Below, I outline some features of slow takeoff and what they might mean for future outcomes. They do not seem to point to an...
Jun 29, 202015
I'm not sure I'd describe eugenics as a technology, but the other two are interesting. Unlike most of the other technologies on the list, the caution around them is entirely preemptive. Similarly to the concerns raised in the Asilomar conference, actually, it makes me wonder if there's something in the culture of biology that makes that sort of thing more likely.
That's a very neat list, thank you!