![]() ![]() For the more casual conversations, I took notes afterwards. First, I conducted the interviews while jotting down notes. How did I arrive at these vignettes? It was a four-step process. All individuals gave me their consent to post the vignettes in their current form. Others, I included because they surprised me, and I wanted to find out how common they are. I hypothesized that some experiences represent the wider EA Berkeley community accurately. I chose the content for the vignettes for one of two reasons – potential representativity and potential extraordinariness. The content for this collection of vignettes draws from the experience of around ten people. Most people were involved in AI alignment to some extent. Can you share an experience where you had difficulty voicing your opinion? What topics are hard to clearly think about due to social pressures and factors related to your EA community or EA in general? Is there anything about your EA community that makes you feel alienated? What is your attitude towards dominant narratives in Berkeley? In the end, I formally interviewed fewer than ten people and had more casual conversations about these topics with around 30 people. ![]() So when I got the opportunity to visit Berkeley in February 2023, I prepared a set of interview questions. Intrigued by this statement, I decided to investigate the state of affairs in the Bay if I had the chance. A friend remarked on the challenges of navigating "corrupting forces" in the Bay Area. Last year, one conversation left a lasting impression on me. ![]()
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