>So I guess my question is there a real scientific field of AI Safety? Are there any real experts? Are there any real insights? I'd say so, and in fact it's ol

>So I guess my question is there a real scientific field of AI Safety? Are there any real experts? Are there any real insights? I'd say so, and in fact it's older than you might think. Here's a lit review from 2018 for example: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1805.01109.pdf https://arxiv.org/pdf/1805.01109.pdf This post is more recent, but understanding it might require some context: https://www.alignmentforum.org/posts/zaaGsFBeDTpCsYHef/shallow-review-of-live-agendas-in-alignment-and-safety https://www.alignmentforum.org/posts/zaaGsFBeDTpCsYHef/shall... A group from Cambridge has been running an online course you can take if you're interested in getting up to speed: https://aisafetyfundamentals.com/ https://aisafetyfundamentals.com/ Application deadline is early February. I took the course a couple years ago; happy to answer any questions.