I left this as a comment on a post which has since been deleted, so wanted to repost it here (with a few edits).
Some, though not all, men in EA subscribe to an ask culture philosophy which endorses asking for things, including dates, even when the answer is probably no. On several occasions this has caused problems in EA organizations and at EA events. A small number of guys endorsing this philosophy can make multiple women feel uncomfortable.
I think this is pretty bad. Some people point out that the alternative, guess culture, is more difficult for people who struggle to read social cues. But if there's a trade-off between making this community safe and comfortable for women and making it easier for guys to find dates, then, sorry, the former is the only reasonable choice.
Probably there are formal solutions, such as clearer rules and codes of conduct, which could help a bit. But I also think there's a cultural element, created and enforced through social norms, that will only change when EAs (especially men) choose to notice and push back on questionable behaviour from our acquaintances, colleagues, and friends.
One of the weaker parts of the Situational Awareness essay is Leopold's discussion of international AI governance.
He argues the notion of an international treaty on AI "fanciful", claiming that:
That's basically it - international cooperation gets about 140 words of analysis in the 160 page document.
I think this is seriously underargued. Right now it seems harmful to propagate a meme like "International AI cooperation is fanciful".
This is just a quick take, but I think it's the case that:
(I critiqued a critique of Aschenbrenner's take on international AI governance here, so I wanted to clarify that I actually do think his model is probably wrong here.)
Can I tweet this? I think it's a good take
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