A pro-acceleration perspective on AGI alignment
A user says a monk who has lived in the Himalayas for decades offered a surprising answer when asked about AI alignment: accelerate.
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Seeking a fresh perspective on aligning artificial general intelligence with human goals, a user says they consulted a longtime Himalayan monk who favored acceleration. The user describes the monk as having spent years feeding hundreds of thousands of people in need. They say the exchange highlighted the wide spectrum of views on alignment, while noting that their own concerns remain.
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A pro-acceleration perspective on AGI alignment
A user says a monk who has lived in the Himalayas for decades offered a surprising answer when asked about AI alignment: accelerate.
TLDR
Seeking a fresh perspective on aligning artificial general intelligence with human goals, a user says they consulted a longtime Himalayan monk who favored acceleration. The user describes the monk as having spent years feeding hundreds of thousands of people in need. They say the exchange highlighted the wide spectrum of views on alignment, while noting that their own concerns remain.