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Effective Altruism: Ten Global Problems – 80000 Hours cover image

Four: Brian Christian on artificial intelligence

Effective Altruism: Ten Global Problems – 80000 Hours

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I Don't Think It's Going to Happen Any Time Soon

I think the sceptical position has not aged well in terms of things that people have actually committed themselves to, claiming we're far off. It feels like there has been a conspicuous amount of goal post moving. And again, it's like, if the sceptics are right, then we we as a society will have wasted tens of millions of dollars researching something that was just an insurance policy. That'si youd think its just not goin, not goig to happen any time sin, yes, and i don't agree with that either.

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