Schedule

Join us for a panel on what Berkeley rationalists/AI safety folks need to understand about how DC works.

Topics we'll explore:

What do people who have spent years in policy take for granted that a newcomer wouldn’t even know to ask?
Why can someone agree with your analysis and still oppose your proposal?
What changes when they have to answer to a boss, constituents, or an agency’s mandate?
How much of a meeting’s outcome is settled before anyone enters the room?
When does speaking publicly help an ally, and when does it make it harder for them to act?
How do you distinguish a hard constraint from “we’ve never done it that way”?

We’ll explore how decisions actually get made and how things work on the inside. And touch on which unwritten rules serve a purpose - and which deserve to be challenged.

Join us for a panel on what Berkeley rationalists/AI safety folks need to understand about how DC works.

Topics we'll explore:

What do people who have spent years in policy take for granted that a newcomer wouldn’t even know to ask?
Why can someone agree with your analysis and still oppose your proposal?
What changes when they have to answer to a boss, constituents, or an agency’s mandate?
How much of a meeting’s outcome is settled before anyone enters the room?
When does speaking publicly help an ally, and when does it make it harder for them to act?
How do you distinguish a hard constraint from “we’ve never done it that way”?

We’ll explore how decisions actually get made and how things work on the inside. And touch on which unwritten rules serve a purpose - and which deserve to be challenged.

What do Berkeley rationalists/AI safety need to understand about DC? (Panel Discussion)

What do Berkeley rationalists/AI safety need to understand about DC? (Panel Discussion)