Roon Slams PauseAI Hysterics Over UN Meme
OpenAI staffer roon separates PauseAI from respected rationalist circles after meme backlash and violence claims.
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Roon, a pseudonymous OpenAI technical staff member, argued that PauseAI's overreaction to a UN blue helmet meme posted by Seb Krier reflects the movement's poor aesthetics and has discredited AI safety slowdown advocacy. He explicitly separated PauseAI from the broader rat, LessWrong, and Lighthaven communities, many of whose members he respects. Other AI safety figures including Ryan Greenblatt and David Krueger called violence allegations against PauseAI misleading, noting the group expelled an individual who attempted to firebomb Sam Altman's house and rejected any link to the meme.
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David Krueger 🦥 ⏸️ ⏹️ ⏪@DavidSKruegerI'm done talking about this on Twitter. I don't think it's a big deal. I just think there's a double standard. I also understand people not wanting even vague threats against their life and think it's bad form from Seb. But mostly this whole argument feels like a distraction.…
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WI William Isaac@wsisaac💯 @sebkrier is perhaps one of the most thoughtful and broadest thinkers on the platform. https://twitter.com/joshua_saxe/status/2081853100218835446
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⿻A ⿻ Andrew Trask@iamtraskI believe that Seb has no intention for violence and his message (while memish) should not be mistaken for any other position. He has good in his heart and mind for AI and the world. https://twitter.com/joshua_saxe/status/2081853100218835446
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R@ rishi @ ICML@RishiBommasaniI would be much sharper. Almost all output I have observed from Pause AI reflects horrible decorum and is antithetical to quality public discourse, let alone serious AI governance. Seb does not need my affirmation as his sterling reputation speaks for itself. But this attack…
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HE Helscom@helscom@tszzl the problem with the pause ai movement is that it’s made of retarded losers who are also coincidentally wrong about everything they talk about
A( Angus (dirtman)@dirtman@tszzl These shrieking harridans would sooner strangle prosperity in its cradle than tolerate a future they did not control