Email exchanges between tech giants reveal their early thoughts on creating beneficial AI and the significant challenges they faced. The discussions highlight the importance of transparency, strategic recruitment, and salary management to attract top talent. Notable negotiations with Microsoft are examined, showcasing concerns about governance and control over AI development. The ongoing pursuit of aligning AI's progress with ethical considerations is a key theme, making for a compelling look into the interplay of ambition and responsibility in tech.
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AI Development Inevitable
Sam Altman believes stopping AI development is impossible.
He suggests a 'Manhattan Project' style approach for AI, focusing on individual empowerment and safety.
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Prioritize Safety and Distribution
Prioritize safety in AI development.
Distribute AI technology broadly to avoid concentration of power.
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Attract Top Talent
Focus on attracting top research talent through compelling messaging.
Position your group as neutral and collaborative within the AI field.
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As part of the court case between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, a substantial number of emails between Elon, Sam Altman, Ilya Sutskever, and Greg Brockman have been released as part of the court proceedings.
I have found reading through these really valuable, and I haven't found an online source that compiles all of them in an easy to read format. So I made one.
I used AI assistance to generate this, which might have introduced errors. Check the original source to make sure it's accurate before you quote it: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69013420/musk-v-altman/ [1]
Sam Altman to Elon Musk - May 25, 2015
Been thinking a lot about whether it's possible to stop humanity from developing AI.
I think the answer is almost definitely not.
If it's going to happen anyway, it seems like it would be good for someone other than Google to do it first.
Any thoughts on [...]
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(00:36) Sam Altman to Elon Musk - May 25, 2015
(01:19) Elon Musk to Sam Altman - May 25, 2015
(01:28) Sam Altman to Elon Musk - Jun 24, 2015
(03:31) Elon Musk to Sam Altman - Jun 24, 2015
(03:39) Greg Brockman to Elon Musk, (cc: Sam Altman) - Nov 22, 2015
(06:06) Elon Musk to Sam Altman - Dec 8, 2015
(07:07) Sam Altman to Elon Musk - Dec 8, 2015
(07:59) Sam Altman to Elon Musk - Dec 11, 2015
(08:32) Elon Musk to Sam Altman - Dec 11, 2015
(08:50) Sam Altman to Elon Musk - Dec 11, 2015
(09:01) Elon Musk to Sam Altman - Dec 11, 2015
(09:08) Sam Altman to Elon Musk - Dec 11, 2015
(09:26) Elon Musk to: Ilya Sutskever, Pamela Vagata, Vicki Cheung, Diederik Kingma, Andrej Karpathy, John D. Schulman, Trevor Blackwell, Greg Brockman, (cc:Sam Altman) - Dec 11, 2015
(10:35) Greg Brockman to Elon Musk, (cc: Sam Altman) - Feb 21, 2016
(15:11) Elon Musk to Greg Brockman, (cc: Sam Altman) - Feb 22, 2016
(15:54) Greg Brockman to Elon Musk, (cc: Sam Altman) - Feb 22, 2016
(16:14) Greg Brockman to Elon Musk, (cc: Sam Teller) - Mar 21, 2016
(17:58) Elon Musk to Greg Brockman, (cc: Sam Teller) - Mar 21, 2016
(18:08) Sam Teller to Elon Musk - April 27, 2016
(19:28) Elon Musk to Sam Teller - Apr 27, 2016
(20:05) Sam Altman to Elon Musk, (cc: Sam Teller) - Sep 16, 2016
(25:31) Elon Musk to Sam Altman, (cc: Sam Teller) - Sep 16, 2016
(26:36) Sam Altman to Elon Musk, (cc: Sam Teller) - Sep 16, 2016
(27:01) Elon Musk to Sam Altman, (cc: Sam Teller) - Sep 16, 2016
(27:17) Sam Altman to Elon Musk, (cc: Sam Teller) - Sep 16, 2016