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Preventing an AI-related catastrophe

Note from the author: At its core, this problem profile tries to predict the future of technology. This is a notoriously difficult thing to do. In addition, there has been much less rigorous research...

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The public is more concerned about AI causing extinction than we thought

What does the public think about risks of human extinction? We care a lot about reducing extinction risks and think doing so is one of the best ways you can have a positive impact with your career. But...

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Great power war

Why might preventing great power war be an especially pressing problem? A modern great power war — an all-out conflict between the world’s most powerful countries — could be the worst thing to ever...

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Hannah Boettcher on the mental health challenges that come with trying to...

The post Hannah Boettcher on the mental health challenges that come with trying to have a big impact appeared first on 80,000 Hours.

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Holden Karnofsky on how AIs might take over even if they’re no smarter than...

The post Holden Karnofsky on how AIs might take over even if they’re no smarter than humans, and his four-part playbook for AI risk appeared first on 80,000 Hours.

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Kevin Esvelt on cults that want to kill everyone, stealth vs wildfire...

The post Kevin Esvelt on cults that want to kill everyone, stealth vs wildfire pandemics, and how he felt inventing gene drives appeared first on 80,000 Hours.

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Anders Sandberg on war in space, whether civilisations age, and the best...

The post Anders Sandberg on war in space, whether civilisations age, and the best things possible in our universe appeared first on 80,000 Hours.

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Tantum Collins on what he’s learned as an AI policy insider at the White...

The post Tantum Collins on what he’s learned as an AI policy insider at the White House, DeepMind and elsewhere appeared first on 80,000 Hours.

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Nathan Labenz on the final push for AGI, understanding OpenAI’s leadership...

The post Nathan Labenz on the final push for AGI, understanding OpenAI’s leadership drama, and red-teaming frontier models appeared first on 80,000 Hours.

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Nathan Labenz on recent AI breakthroughs and navigating the growing rift...

The post Nathan Labenz on recent AI breakthroughs and navigating the growing rift between AI safety and accelerationist camps appeared first on 80,000 Hours.

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Christian Ruhl on why we’re entering a new nuclear age — and how to reduce...

The post Christian Ruhl on why we’re entering a new nuclear age — and how to reduce the risks appeared first on 80,000 Hours.

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Mustafa Suleyman on getting Washington and Silicon Valley to tame AI

The post Mustafa Suleyman on getting Washington and Silicon Valley to tame AI appeared first on 80,000 Hours.

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Zvi Mowshowitz on sleeping on sleeper agents, and the biggest AI updates...

The post Zvi Mowshowitz on sleeping on sleeper agents, and the biggest AI updates since ChatGPT appeared first on 80,000 Hours.

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