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Eight: Tom Davidson on how quickly AI could transform the world

The 80000 Hours Podcast on Artificial Intelligence

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The Potential Pace of AI Progress and its Implications

The chapter explores the potential speed at which AI technology could advance and transform the world, discussing incentives for deployment, exponential progress, and a mix of concern, hope, and excitement about AI's potential. It also delves into the concept of AI take-off speeds, discussing fast and slow progress scenarios, stages of AI advancement, and comparisons to human capabilities. Additionally, it speculates on AI-driven scientific discoveries and the incremental nature of AI advancements.

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