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Extreme power concentration
AI could turbocharge people’s efforts to seize and hold power. Surveillance, persuasion, and control technologies could let small groups or…
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Sam Bowman on why housing still isn’t fixed and what would actually work
This is a cross-post of one of our podcast episodes, originally published on 80,000 Hours here. We’re currently posting some of our all-time best…
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Should you go to law school in the US to have a high-impact career?
Do you know someone considering attending law school? Or, do you know someone who regretted attending law school?
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Nate Silver on making sense of SBF, and his biggest critiques of effective altruism
In which Rob speaks with one of the most influential forecasters of our time
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Risks from power-seeking AI systems
This is a cross-post of one of our problem profiles, originally published on 80,000 Hours here. We’re currently posting some of our all-time best…
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How many lives does a doctor save? (Part 1)
This is Part 1 of an updated version of a classic three-part series of 80,000 Hours blog posts.
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All the evidence-based advice we found on how to be more successful in any job
Lots of self-help advice isn’t based on much, but there are plenty of evidence-based ways anyone can become more productive, impactful, and happy in any…
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We help people find fulfilling careers that make a big positive impact in the age of AGI.
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