I am seeing so many doom prognostications, or least severe worries, due to the OAI/HuggingFace incident and related stories. But virtually all of these I find underargued to say the least.
So I have a simple request. If you are worried, and wish to persuade the doubters, try the methods of science. I would like to see the following:
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Your outline of how, say two or three years from now, we might estimate the additional cybersecurity costs from the AI break-ins. I am convinced that number is not zero, but give me your method please. If it helps, here is an estimate of past cybersecurity costs, done by top economists.
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Your current numerical estimate of what those costs might end up being, of course to be tested against what actually happens over time. Obviously, you can do this for a few different regulatory/safety scenarios. This is one simple way to prove yourself largely correct, albeit with a lag. (NB: you do not have to take this as a substitute for your preferred safety measurres. But please try to be specific in your predictions.)
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A list of what stocks or other assets you have shorted, now. Obviously if your answer to #2 is sufficiently low, you could answer here zero, as I would do. I expect costs, but not so high that we cannot muddle through and have expected positive stock returns.
This would all help to make the discourse more scientific and less like an extended exercise in personal anxiety management.
If it is all so important, surely this exercise is worth the effort?