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
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/...
“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/...
“'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/...
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]
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