Andrew Critch

Andrew Critch, an AI researcher, discusses the importance of considering the social model in technical AI safety and alignment. He dispels the myth that technical progress alone is sufficient for safety and emphasizes the need to align it with human values for the benefit of humanity.

The podcast delves into Andrew Krich's insights on challenges in numeracy, inner simulation, and human desires. It explores teaching strategies like visualizations and internal family systems, while emphasizing the importance of cognitive and emotional skills for high performance.

In this discussion, Andrew Critch, an AI alignment expert working in healthtech, shares his insights on the urgent need to address the risks of AI, particularly the impending arrival of AGI. He highlights concerns about industrial dehumanization and how it could threaten humanity. Critch advocates for developing human-centric industries, especially in healthcare, as a way to foster human welfare amidst rapid AI advancement. He emphasizes the importance of moral commitment in the sector to navigate the challenges posed by AI.