If "AI alignment is the process of guiding an artificial intelligence system's goals, behavior, and actions so they match human values, intentions, and ethical principles,"
and we're supposed to stop everything and work on it,
can someone answer this basic question at least:
>be me
>discover effective altruism
>apparently normal charity is inefficient
>why donate to random sad thing when spreadsheet can tell you optimal sad thing
>fair enough
>buy mosquito nets
>save lives
>numbers look good
>feel powerful
>couple years later
>someone asks an