It’s probably easy to get caught up living your day to day, waking up in the morning, and just proceeding to exist without challenging reality and what you believe in. I’m fortunate in that I’ve probably never been put in such a difficult position; though I hope I’d make the right decision. So in many ways, what do I know?
But everything is temporary and you are the sum of your actions. I’m really proud of being part of a company that cares as much as we do about the future of humanity and actually puts it into practice. I encourage folks at AI labs and other institutions to seriously consider what we know about this situation, what is truly the right thing to do without finding workarounds and concessions, and what are the consequences of actions at such a pivotal moment in history. We all only live once.
i don't know how i'd respond if i woke up one day and started wondering if i might have deeply aligned myself to the wrong tribe, the wrong beliefs and the wrong incentives. loyalty and commitment are virtues, its not supposed to be easy or quick to get yourself out of the situation. having consistant values and clear identity is one of the hardest parts of being human and this sort of situation makes it pretty damn hard