[ExI] Eliezer new book is out now

[Adam A. Ford]

Most people aren't as pessimistic as MIRI.  Neither am I.
Here is my critique on Eliezer's writing on value alignment:
https://www.scifuture.org/complex-value-systems-are-required-to-realize-valuable-futures-a-critique/

I recently emailed Eliezer for an interview, hope it works out.


Kind regards,

Adam A. Ford

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On Wed, 17 Sept 2025, 4:17 pm Keith Henson via extropy-chat, <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> These guys may have the best of intentions, and it is possible they are
> right.
>
> But it does not matter, AI is going to happen, and their best efforts
> will not slow it up by an hour.
>
>  We might get through it.  I think there is evidence that another race did.
>
> Keith
>
> On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM BillK via extropy-chat
> <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
> >
> > Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares’ new book, "If Anyone Builds It,
> > Everyone Dies", is out now in USA. Two more days for UK.
> > Description here;
> > <
> https://www.amazon.com/Anyone-Builds-Everyone-Dies-Superhuman/dp/0316595640/
> >
> > Quote:
> > The scramble to create superhuman AI has put us on the path to
> > extinction—but it’s not too late to change course, as two of the
> > field’s earliest researchers explain in this clarion call for humanity.
> > -------------------------------
> > BillK
> >
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