OpenAI, Harry Potter Fanfic, and Hackers Who Gamble
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The Significance of a Harry Potter Fanfic in the Debate around AI Threat
This chapter explores the ideology of effective altruism and its shift towards concerns about superintelligent AI. It discusses the power of effective altruists in politics and the debate surrounding their focus on far-off problems rather than AI's impact on marginalized communities. The chapter also delves into the importance of a Harry Potter fanfic as a recruiting tool for rational thinking and effective altruism, and questions the significance of recent drama involving Sam Altman compared to the broader issues of AI abuse and victimization.
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