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Re:Chief scientist of major corporation can’t handle critici... by naasking on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @12:37PM (#33722167)
> The priests say virgin sacrifices pacify the gods.

An argument that depends on equating priests and scientists is an argument that fails.

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Re:Chief scientist of major corporation can’t handle critici... by iudqnolq on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @01:31PM (#33722854)
Except most AI safety doesn't involve scientists. In an extreme example, AI safety research funding funded harry potter fanfiction.
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Re:Chief scientist of major corporation can’t handle critici... by naasking on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @02:21PM (#33723423)
Do you actually have empirical data demonstrating that scientists aren't concerned about AI, or that "most" AI safety doesn't involve scientists, or is this just your gut feeling?

Edit: for instance, here's a computer science professor and neurologist who published a serious book about all the dangers of AI, and calling for funding safety research:

https://www.amazon.com/Human-Compatible-Artificial-Intellige...

Furthermore, AI safety programs are hiring actual AI researchers and computer scientists to actually do the work, so are you claiming that these people don't sincerely believe in the work they're doing?

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