The Stop AI trial is finally happening!
Wynd Kaufmyn is being prosecuted for blocking the front door to OpenAI's offices.
But Wynd argues that her actions were necessary to prevent a greater threat: human extinction.
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1) The judge decided that Wynd can present the elements of the necessity defense.
He has yet to determine whether he will instruct the jury to consider the defense, but this is already a huge win, and one I wasn't expecting!
The Stop AI trial is finally happening!
Wynd Kaufmyn is being prosecuted for blocking the front door to OpenAI's offices.
But Wynd argues that her actions were necessary to prevent a greater threat: human extinction.
🧵
2) Berkeley Professor Stuart Russell is also expected to appear as an expert witness in support of the necessity defense, specifically element (1): that OpenAI's activities pose an imminent threat.
Those elements are: 1) Wynd acted to prevent an imminent threat 2) Wynd lacked adequate legal remedy 3) The harm prevented was greater than the harm caused 4) Wynd believed her actions were necessary and this belief was reasonable 5) Wynd did not create the emergency
The Stop AI trial is finally happening!
Wynd Kaufmyn is being prosecuted for blocking the front door to OpenAI's offices.
But Wynd argues that her actions were necessary to prevent a greater threat: human extinction.
🧵