This is a selection of highlights from episode #197 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:
Nick Joseph on whether Anthropic’s AI safety policy is up to the task
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Highlights:
- Rob's intro (00:00:00)
- What Anthropic's responsible scaling policy commits the company to doing (00:00:17)
- Why Nick is a big fan of the RSP approach (00:02:13)
- Are RSPs still valuable if the people using them aren't bought in? (00:05:07)
- Nick's biggest reservations about the RSP approach (00:08:01)
- Should Anthropic's RSP have wider safety buffers? (00:11:17)
- Alternatives to RSPs (00:14:57)
- Should concerned people be willing to take capabilities roles? (00:19:22)
Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong
