The Trajectory Eliezer Yudkowsky - Human Augmentation as a Safer AGI Pathway [AGI Governance, Episode 6]
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Jan 24, 2025 
Eliezer Yudkowsky, an AI researcher at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, discusses the critical landscape of artificial general intelligence. He emphasizes the importance of governance structures to ensure safe AI development and the need for global cooperation to mitigate risks. Yudkowsky explores the ethical implications of AGI, including job displacement and the potential for Universal Basic Income. His insights also address how to harness AI safely while preserving essential human values amid technological advancements.
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AI Alignment: Possible, But Difficult
- Aligning AI is possible in principle, but unlikely to succeed on the first try.
- Real-world engineering projects often fail under initial pressure.
The Leap of Death in AI
- Testing AI alignment on smaller, non-lethal AIs doesn't guarantee safety with powerful AIs.
- A "leap of death" exists between safe testing and deploying potentially lethal AI.
First Step Towards AI Governance
- World leaders should declare a willingness to create international treaties regarding AI.
- This declaration would precede actual treaty negotiations and signal global cooperation.