What I might do if I were a high-schooler in 2027

TLDR: I would probably go on strike demanding an AI pause. High-schoolers, and young people in general, are facing a very unusual and stressful situation. Superhuman AI might be created sometime in the next few years. If it goes "wrong," it might kill them and the rest of humanity. If it goes "right," it might automate the entire economy. In either case, what is the purpose of getting an education? I am personally lucky to have been born early enough to be able to use my career to try to reduce these risks. But some people will not be lucky enough to have a career before superintelligence. If I were a high-schooler, I might do something like the following: I would publicly announce that I am entering an indefinite school strike. I would sit outside of an important government building if there is one nearby, with something like the following message: Superhuman AI is coming, so what am I learning for? AI might kill me before I enter the job market. If it doesn't kill me, it might automate every job. In either case, what is the purpose of my education? Stop the race to superintelligence and give me back my future. I would make sure to show costly signals of taking this seriously, like having conversations about AI safety with passers-by, handing out flyers, not doing leisure activities (e.g. scrolling on a phone, playing video games) while on strike (I would maybe spend most of my downtime reading paperback books related to AI risk). I would warmly welcome any fellow students…