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Challenges with Breaking into MIRI-Style Research

📅 2022
public awareness
⚪ Common
#agent foundations #ai #ai risk #machine intelligence research institute (miri)

📖 Description

Trying to break into MIRI-style[[1]](#fnbumcs1si1j) research seems to be much, much harder than trying to break into ML-style safety research. This is worrying if you believe this research to be important[[2]](#fn13410j7g67vg). I'll examine two kinds of causes: those which come from MIRI-style research being a niche area and those which go beyond this:

📊 Game Impacts

Variable Change Condition
Research +5 Always
Vibey Doom +2 Always
Ethics Risk -5 Always

💭 Reactions

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"Adds to our knowledge base"
📰 Media Reaction: ⚠️ Placeholder - Needs Real Quote
"Discussed in AI safety community"
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