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Unusually in-depth conversations about the world's most pressing problems and what you can do to solve them. Subscribe by searching for '80000 Hours' wherever you get podcasts. Hosted by Rob Wiblin and Luisa Rodriguez.

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Alan Hájek
Professor of Philosophy at the Australian National University, expert on probability and decision theory
Australian National University
Episode: #139 Classic episode – Alan Hájek on puzzles and paradoxes in probability and expected value
Jeffrey Lewis
Director of the East Asia Non-Proliferation Program at the Middlebury Institute
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Episode: #143 Classic episode – Jeffrey Lewis on the most common misconceptions about nuclear weapons
Allan Dafoe
Director of Frontier Safety and Governance at Google DeepMind
Google DeepMind
Episode: #212 – Allan Dafoe on why technology is unstoppable & how to shape AI development anyway
Rose Chan Loui
Founding Executive Director for the Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA Law.
Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits
Episode: Emergency pod: Elon tries to crash OpenAI's party (with Rose Chan Loui)
Karen Levy
A veteran of the global health and development scene, having held senior leadership roles at several organizations.
Evidence Action
Episode: #124 Classic episode – Karen Levy on fads and misaligned incentives in global development, and scaling deworming to reach hundreds of millions
Nova DasSarma
Lead systems architect at Anthropic, responsible for information and computer security
Anthropic
Episode: #132 Classic episode – Nova DasSarma on why information security may be critical to the safe development of AI systems
Sharon Hewitt Rawlette
Philosopher and author of The Feeling of Value, Moral Realism Grounded in Phenomenal Consciousness
Episode: #138 Classic episode – Sharon Hewitt Rawlette on why pleasure and pain are the only things that intrinsically matter
Bear Braumoeller
Computational social scientist and professor of political science at Ohio State University.
Ohio State University
Episode: #140 Classic episode – Bear Braumoeller on the case that war isn’t in decline
Cameron Meyer Shorb
Executive Director of the Wild Animal Initiative
Wild Animal Initiative
Episode: #210 – Cameron Meyer Shorb on dismantling the myth that we can’t do anything to help wild animals

Hosts

Rob Wiblin
Host of the 80,000 Hours Podcast with a focus on rational discussions about impactful topics and strategic effective altruism.
Luisa Rodriguez
Co-host and contributor to the discussions on effective altruism and societal impact through strategic career choices.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 1.1k ratings
  • Practical listener

    Found on you tube and was excited to try podcast. 2+ hours is way too much for me😖

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    lost toget
    United States2 months ago
  • Love the depth and guests

    Rob is a great interviewer, BUT would be so much more effective if he slowed his speech down to about .75x. He talks so fast as to have a material impact on the pod. Compare his rate of speech to the guests and try to match it. Thanks.

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    93105
    United States2 months ago
  • Another One Bites the Dust

    Rob was way better. I listened even though I am an EA skeptic because the topics were interesting and Rob is an excellent interviewer. Luisa’s interview style is unbearable. I can’t make it through more than 10 minutes anymore, even though the topics still look interesting at first glance. Gonna have to unsubscribe at this point. Why does this happen to so many great podcasts? Radiolab and Reply All, among many others.

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    Guylwheeler
    United States6 months ago
  • Too many bangers 😩

    I can’t keep up

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    LongAudioFileHaver
    United States7 months ago
  • Lies

    This is a podcast dedicated to , ‘The Spirit of the Age’, meaning the global elites agenda.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Garden Perfect
    United States10 months ago

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Overall, the podcast is favored for its educational value and unique perspectives on significant global issues.
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#213 – Will MacAskill on AI causing a “century in a decade” – and how we're completely unprepared
Q: What were you trying to do with that paper , Preparing for the Intelligence Explosion?
Yeah, so this paper is taking very seriously the idea of AI driving very rapid technological change, particularly framing it as a century's worth of technological development occurring in just a decade.
#213 – Will MacAskill on AI causing a “century in a decade” – and how we're completely unprepared
Q: Yeah, do you want to explain the argument that you were making, or the arguments that you found persuasive back then for skepticism about that?
Sure. There are two sort of ways of reasoning about the world, which sometimes get called outside view and inside view. The outside view perspective looks at historical trends, while the inside view considers specific dynamics and developments.
#213 – Will MacAskill on AI causing a “century in a decade” – and how we're completely unprepared
Q: Can you explain what your research agenda is and why you did such a big re-orientation of your priorities?
Sure. The area I'm working in, I'm currently calling AGI Preparedness, focusing on the impact of human-level artificial intelligence and the rapid advancement in technology that follows.
Emergency pod: Elon tries to crash OpenAI's party (with Rose Chan Loui)
Q: What do you make of this new proposal from Elon Musk?
It sets kind of a floor for valuation purposes and they will have to show why it doesn't represent fair market value.
Emergency pod: Elon tries to crash OpenAI's party (with Rose Chan Loui)
Q: Have you had a chance to digest the big announcement from Elon?
Yes, I think just the basic terms of his offer price of 97.4 billion, as well as his statement that he wants the nonprofit to revert to its original purpose.

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Conversations featured focus on some of the world's most pressing global issues, offering listeners an opportunity to engage with innovative ideas and practical solutions. Topics range from the complexities of international relations and animal welfare considerations to discussions surrounding effective altruism and ethical dilemmas in the development of artificial intelligence. The blend of expert voices and rigorous inquiry allows for a deep exploration of subjects like housing policy, consciousness, and the philosophical aspects of decision-making related to parenting and personal values. Unique insights into effective altruism and how individuals can impact critical challenges make it particularly appealing for those invested in improvi... more

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