Hypothetical: I'm scared of what I'm building. What should I do?

Re:Hypothetical: I'm scared of what I'm building. What shoul... by subject4056 on Friday March 08, 2024 @02:59PM (#39645613)

If you're concerned that you've made/found something dangerous, the most appropriate solution is to disclose it to people who can evaluate how dangerous it is, and work with them on next steps.

In your hypothetical, I would observe that Paul Christiano is close to being the person in the US government in charge of evaluating AI danger, and that he is currently involved with https://www.alignment.org/ who specifically consider issues of AI risk. I would humbly contact them and ask for guidance on how to proceed.

Be prepared to be dismissed as a crank. Remember that avoiding harm to others is more important than proving that you're right.

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Re:Hypothetical: I'm scared of what I'm building. What shoul... by pyxld_kris on Friday March 08, 2024 @03:15PM (#39645824)

I'm quite certain that the hypothetical person in this scenario is very grateful for the actionable steps you've provided, along with the cautionary words. Lots of hypothetical gratitude being sent your way.

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