Comment by dwohnitmok

> I’m an AI skeptic. I’m probably wrong. This article makes me feel kinda wrong. But I desperately want to be right.

To be blunt, this describes sticking one's head in the sand to a tee.

If you're convinced that AI is going to be a force for evil, then fight to make sure that it doesn't happen. If that means you want to slow down AI, then fine, fight to slow it down.

If by skepticism, you mean "desperately" wanting reality to be one way rather than the other, that is not going to significantly affect the trajectory of AI.

Being clear-eyed about where AI is going, and then fighting nonetheless for what you want is the way to go.

Be intellectually honest with yourself. Don't hold on to ideas that you yourself acknowledge are probably wrong simply for their comfort. Don't stick your head in the sand. Assess what you want, and fight for that.

Safeguards and slowing things down will not happen via wishful thinking.