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Nate Soares, president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, says he has stopped contributing to his retirement savings because he fears AI could pose an existential threat within the next decade. He also says he does not consider disaster inevitable and believes the race towards dangerous AI could still be stopped.
Why it mattersTechSpot reports that Soares made the remarks in an interview with The Atlantic’s Nicholas Thompson. Soares says he has not contributed to his 401(k) for a decade. His choice is a striking expression of personal concern, not evidence that catastrophe is likely or certain.
Discuss: When an AI safety researcher’s personal choices reflect deep concern, should that affect how much weight we give their warnings, or should the argument stand entirely on its evidence?
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