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Scott Alexander considers writing about AI important but says he sometimes regrets not being a technical AI-alignment expert capable of solving the problem.
Scott Alexander · AI 2027: month-by-month model of intelligence explosion — Scott Alexander & Daniel Kokotajlo · 3 Apr 2025
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“Right now I just write about it. I think writing about it is important,”
“but I don't know, you always regret that you're not the person who's the technical alignment genius who's able to solve everything and getting to work with people like these and potentially make a difference just seemed like a great opportunity.”Play from 5:20Report a misattribution
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