Yes, the marketing vibes are high in such statements. The world is ending - pay attention to meeeee! 

It's frustrating though because it clouds the waters of what is actually going on. 

Scoresby

The Problem — Eliezer Yudkowsky et al

>I'm struggling with understanding how anyone could look at the current state of ai development and draw the conclusion that anything like superintelligence is coming in the next decade.

I half think its all just a perverse marketing strategy. Getting everyone (esp Wallstreet) talking about "should this dangerous new tech be regulated?!?", imbues it with extra-special investing cred. 

Sam Altman certainly gives me conman vibes. Thankfully his creations seem increasingly lackluster and long-term OpenAI will probably lose their advantage and become a lackluster offering. 


