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Mormons' community building offers lessons for AI safety movements

The Latter Day Saints, often referred to as Mormons, exhibit strong community-building practices that share parallels with AI safety and impact-driven movements. Their commitment is characterized by a deep belief in the cause, a sense of high stakes related to eternal consequences and future world events, and an urgency to attract new members due to perceived risks and benefits. This focus on community is reinforced through geographical ward assignments and a structured ministering program where individuals are assigned to support families, fostering a strong social network. AI

IMPACT Lessons from the Mormon community's commitment, high-stakes beliefs, and member recruitment strategies could inform approaches in AI safety and impact-driven organizations.

RANK_REASON The item draws parallels between a religious community and AI safety movements, offering an opinionated comparison.

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · Jacob Brinton ·

    What Mormons get right about community building

    <p><span>Mormons get a lot of things right. Apart from strange Masonic temple rituals, they lead rather normal—and even excellent—lives. Mormons enjoy a longer lifespan,</span><span class="footnote-reference" id="fnrefaeupg789o5n"><sup><a href="#fnaeupg789o5n">[1]</a></sup></span…