Balancing Present Understanding with Future Projections in AI Development

This is a selection of highlights from episode #177 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast.

These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:

Nathan Labenz on recent AI breakthroughs and navigating the growing rift between AI safety and accelerationist camps

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Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong