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Crossposted to Less Wrong
‘Like most of life’s dangers, the dangers of artificial intelligence are not easily identified from the armchair.’
J Dmitri Gallow
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I’m not an expert in this field, and herein I make some sweeping generalisations educated guesses about the overall...
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TL;DR: EA has traditionally deprioritized climate change as a cause area. But a new report from Rethink Priorities, an EA research institute, suggests that specific Earth systems risks driven by climate change could have mortality impacts comparable to major global health burdens, on top of the known damages of climate change.
The report finds that research and governance work on ‘Earth Systems Stabilization’ to establish whether safe options to address th...
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Has anyone considered the implications of a Reform UK government?
It would be greatly appreciated if someone with the relevant experience or knowledge could share their thoughts on this topic.
I know this hypothetical issue might not warrant much attention when compared to today's most pressing problems, but with poll after poll suggesting Reform UK will win the next election, it seems as if their potential impact should be analysed. I cannot see any mention of Reform UK on this forum.
Some concerns from their manifesto:
Many thanks
I would also be curious about the effects on AI safety, e.g. any chance the AISI might get DOGEd?
IIUC, polls this far out from an election aren't generally trustworthy, so I don't currently think it's particularly likely they'll win.