80,000 Hours

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Research on how talented graduates can best use their careers to solve the world's most pressing problems.

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    22 Apr 2019

    Our high-impact job board now has 225 vacancies, 57 of which have been added in the last month. This board contains a short, curated list of the most promising publicly advertised vacancies we know about right now:

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    Jul 31

    I asked GPT-3 to write a response to the philosophical essays written about it by , , , , , David Chalmers, Carlos Montemayor, and Justin Khoo published yesterday by . It's quite remarkable!

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    Jul 30

    Ben Garfinkel on scrutinising classic AI risk arguments - 80,000 Hours via

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    Jul 1

    It amazes me how much of science is powered by a single Kazakhstani woman who does crimes

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    Jul 15

    15 Nobel Laureates, 100+ prominent figures, and 2000+ 1Day challenge volunteers signed our open letter to Dr. Francis Collins in support of COVID-19 human challenge trials: Below are just some of the signatories:

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    Jul 24

    Superforecasters have gotten way more optimistic about vaccine timelines in the past week h/t :

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  7. Jul 30

    "First, he thinks we should lose the term ‘violent offender’, and maybe even ‘violent crime’. When you say ‘violent crime’, most people immediately think of murder and rape — but they’re only a small fraction of the crimes that the law deems as violent."

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    Jul 29

    Quite enjoyed this. Nuanced take on China & AI as well as connected tech issues

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    Jul 26

    's 'Science Fictions' is my new #1 reading recommendation on why so much published science is untrustworthy.

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  10. Jul 28

    "To get its incarceration rate down to the global average, the US would have to release 3 in 4 people in its prisons today. ... Contrary to popular understanding, nonviolent drug offenders make up less than a fifth of the prison population."

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  11. Jul 28

    "He thinks most of the arguments for existential accidents rely on fuzzy, abstract concepts like optimisation or intelligence or goals, and toy thought experiments. And he doesn’t think it’s clear we should take these as a strong source of evidence."

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    Jul 26

    Fascinating from with Dr. Stuart Russell, who says that, paradoxically, giving fewer explicit instructions may make it less likely to spin out of control.

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    Jul 22

    In this talk for EAGxVirtual 2020, members of the team discuss their career advice and advising program, as well as new changes at their organization.  💡

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    Jul 23

    I'm going to be a mod on :) Given that I only heard of the site a few months ago when listening to 's interview on the podcast, it's crazy to think how heavily involved I've got in a relatively short timeframe.

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  15. Jul 14

    "Garfinkel supports the continued expansion of AI safety as a field, but also believes the classic AI risk arguments have been subject to insufficient scrutiny given this level of investment."

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  16. Jul 14

    Next week we'll again be interviewing philosopher Hilary Greaves, as her first episode was so well received. Hilary is Director of the Global Priorities Institute and focuses on foundational issues in consequentialism and moral uncertainty. What would you like us to ask her?

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    Jul 13

    I’m super excited to discuss with local gov folks one of my favorite interviews from the podcast!

    Today I'm thankful for and as we gear up for 's this week. We're talking about this podcast and they'll lead the discussion
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    Jul 14

    3️⃣ Guide from on using your career to help solve the world's most pressing problems➡️ [3/3]

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    Jul 11

    Give your ears a real treat! "Why the long-term future of humanity matters more than anything else, and what we should do about it" with 's Toby Ord from

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    Jul 11

    . interviews 's about AI risk at the podcast.

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  21. Jul 12

    Tomorrow we'll be interviewing Yale law professor James Forman Jr (), author of 'Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America', about US policing and criminal justice reform. What would you like us to ask him?

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