An interview with Eliezer Yudkowsky, one of the first people to warn of AI risks, on AI benefits, using violence to stop AI, Rationalism, his new book, and more
Eliezer Yudkowsky https://www.nytimes.com/... Matthew Kassel / @matthewkassel : “'If we get an effective international treaty shutting A.I. down, and the book had something to do with it, I'll call the book a success,' Mr. Yudkowsky told me. “Anything other than that is a sad little consolation prize on the way to death.'” https://www.nytimes.com/... Kevin Roose / @kevinroose : I enjoy talking to @ESYudkowsky and @So8res, despite the fact that I'm a boring moderate with only a 5-10% p(doom), in part because they give very good quotes. [image] Kevin Roose / @kevinroose : In today's NYT, I profiled Eliezer Yudkowsky, AI's OG prophet of doom, and one of the most interesting (and divisive!) characters in modern Silicon Valley. From inspiring OpenAI and DeepMind, to oneshotting a generation of young rationalists with Harry Potter fanfic, to building
It seems like MIRI's main impact on the world has been to accelerate exactly the thing they are trying to avert. https://www.nytimes.com/... [image]
@robinhanson
Robin Hanson on x
A disappointedly boring profile of the actually interesting @ESYudkowsky. He started two social movements for folks & causes where you wouldn't expect that. Hope someone tries again. https://www.nytimes.com/...
@steveokeefe
Steve O'Keefe on x
“It's obvious at this point that humanity isn't going to solve the alignment problem, or even try very hard, or even go out with much of a fight.” — Eliezer Yudkowsky https://www.nytimes.com/...
@matthewkassel
Matthew Kassel on x
“'If we get an effective international treaty shutting A.I. down, and the book had something to do with it, I'll call the book a success,' Mr. Yudkowsky told me. “Anything other than that is a sad little consolation prize on the way to death.'” https://www.nytimes.com/...
@kevinroose
Kevin Roose on x
I enjoy talking to @ESYudkowsky and @So8res, despite the fact that I'm a boring moderate with only a 5-10% p(doom), in part because they give very good quotes. [image]
@kevinroose
Kevin Roose on x
In today's NYT, I profiled Eliezer Yudkowsky, AI's OG prophet of doom, and one of the most interesting (and divisive!) characters in modern Silicon Valley. From inspiring OpenAI and DeepMind, to oneshotting a generation of young rationalists with Harry Potter fanfic, to building