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"My take on What We Owe the Future" by Eli Lifland

"My take on What We Owe the Future" by Eli Lifland

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November 29, 20221h 9m

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What We Owe The Future (WWOTF) by Will MacAskill has recently been released with much fanfare. While I strongly agree that future people matter morally and we should act based on this, I think the book isn’t clear enough about MacAskill’s views on longtermist priorities, and to the extent it is it presents a mistaken view of the most promising longtermist interventions.

I argue that MacAskill:

  1. Underestimates risk of misaligned AI takeover. 
  2. Overestimates risk from stagnation. 
  3. Isn’t clear enough about longtermist priorities. 
I highlight and expand on these disagreements in part to contribute to the debate on these topics, but also make a practical recommendation.

Original article:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/9Y6Y6qoAigRC7A8eX/my-take-on-what-we-owe-the-future

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