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Big needs in longtermism and how to help with them | Holden Karnofsky | EA Global: SF 22

Sep 3, 2022

01:15:39

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

The Future of Artificial Intelligence

02:19

We Live in a Wild and Wacky Time

02:40

Philanthropy and the Green Revolution

02:26

Introduction

2min

GiveWell and Open Philanthropy

3min

Philanthropy and the Green Revolution

2min

The Most Important Century

3min

Is There a Long-Range Future?

2min

The Future of Artificial Intelligence

2min

We Live in a Wild and Wacky Time

3min

I've Become More Professionally Focused on Long-Termism and AI Risk

2min

How to Navigate an Early Career

2min

10.

The AI Alignment Problem

3min

11.

AI Alignment Research Is a Crucial Point in AI Development

2min

12.

AI Alignment Research Is in Kind of Tough Shape

4min

13.

I Think the Future of Security Is in the AI Industry

2min

14.

I Think It's a Good Idea to Start a Foundation

2min

15.

How to Get Better at Rational Reasoning on Uncertain Topics

2min

16.

Career Advice - Is There a Higher Impact Activity?

2min

17.

What Is Open Philanthropy Doing?

3min

18.

Open Philanthropy

3min

19.

What Are Your Current Impressions on Career Choice for Long-Termists?

2min

20.

Common Early Career Mistakes

2min

21.

Long-Termist Work - What Qualities Should You Cultivate?

3min

22.

The Hard Mentality of Open Philanthropy

2min

23.

Is A.I. The Only Thing That Matters?

5min

24.

Is the AI Alignment a Good Thing for Humanity?

2min

25.

The a-Conventional Wisdom

3min

26.

How Do You Think We'll Survive This Century?

3min

27.

I've Had a Baby and I'm a Dad. Is That a Good Vision?

2min

28.

AI Alignment and Listening Late Knowledge Report

3min

29.

Is Growth Economics Really Accelerating or a Sequence of Different Growth Modes?

2min

30.

Is There a Career That's Not Working?

2min

Holden talks about what he most wishes more people were doing today (career-wise), from a longtermist perspective, and then take questions on that topic or any others people want to ask about. View the original talk and video here.

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Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.