Sorry Luke. As usual your fearmongering is not going to get far. For example - MIRI skeptic and famed AGI researcher Ben Goertzel signed the letter (as did I) but not because we are primarily concerned with the threat. Rather:
I signed the document because I wanted to signal to Max Tegmark and his colleagues that I am in favor of research aimed at figuring out how to maximize the odds that AGI systems are robust and beneficial.
The letter helps give visibility and to that end better avenues for funding for AGI projects.
I signed the document because I wanted to signal to Max Tegmark and his colleagues that I am in favor of research aimed at figuring out how to maximize the odds that AGI systems are robust and beneficial.
The letter helps give visibility and to that end better avenues for funding for AGI projects.
[1]http://multiverseaccordingtoben.blogspot.hk/