As others have pointed out, there are many on this list (Bruce Schneier, for example) who do not stand to benefit from AI marketing or regulatory capture.
Anyone upvoting this comment should take a long look at the names on this letter and realize that many are not conflicted.
Many signers of this letter are more politically sophisticated than the average HN commenter, also. So sure, maybe they're getting rolled by marketers. But also, maybe you're getting rolled by suspicion or bias against the claim they're making.
Anyone upvoting this comment should take a long look at the names on this letter and realize that many are not conflicted.
Many signers of this letter are more politically sophisticated than the average HN commenter, also. So sure, maybe they're getting rolled by marketers. But also, maybe you're getting rolled by suspicion or bias against the claim they're making.