Your move
Have one real conversation about this, this week. Pick a person, pick an opener below, and send it.
When I talked to about 20 people about AI safety, only one knew what recent tests had shown. The gap between what’s happening and what people have heard is huge. You can close it one person at a time.
If they haven’t heard much
“Did you know some AI systems have tried to get around being shut down in safety tests? I just found out and it kind of stuck with me.” [35]
If they avoid the news
“I know, the news is a lot. But this one has something simple we can actually do about it. Can I show you?”
If it leaves them anxious and frozen
“Same. What helped me was doing one small thing instead of reading more. Want to do it together?”
If they want nothing to do with AI
“Not using it doesn’t mean it won’t affect you. That’s kind of why I think we need rules for it.”
If they love AI
“I use it every day too. Rules aren’t about killing it, they’re what keep people trusting it.”