gharien

I'm referring to a specific fallacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_ignorance, that appeals to our ignorance. Effectively, 'We don't know what the future holds, so we don't need to worry', 'We don't know if superhuman intelligence is even possible, so we don't need to worry', 'We don't know if your prediction will happen, so lets go with mine'.

I do know who he is, which is what makes this essay so disappointing, and why I prefaced by saying "Based on this essay". Perhaps my wording could be better- "Based solely on this essay, I wouldn't think..". This is also why I characterize his arguments as irresponsible.

Based on this essay, I don't think the author could accurately summarize the concerns AI researchers actually have. Some of his arguments are irresponsibly lazy. Take the bicentennial straw man, where he accuses researchers of a lack of imagination, and then demonstrates an inability to imagine any of the potential problems while making one long argument from ignorance.