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Wei Dai is a computer engineer known for his work in cryptography and cryptocurrency systems, and for his long-standing contributions to AI safety, decision theory, and metaphilosophy.
He joined Forethought’s Fin Moorhouse to discuss:
• Do we need to solve ‘metaphilosophy’ before we can trust AIs to answer crucial questions about the long-run future?
• Is it inevitable that the wisdom of the frontier AIs (their philosophical and strategic competence) will lag dangerously behind their raw capabilities in coding, math, and science?
• How do status games distort morally important decisions…
