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Nathan on The 80,000 Hours Podcast: AI Scouting, OpenAI's Safety Record, and Redteaming Frontier Models

"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis

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Insider Perspective on OpenAI, Decision-Making, and Evolving Views

The speaker was inspired to conduct the interview based on a previous episode about Sam Altman being fired from OpenAI, which provided a sober description of their experience as a red team working on GPD. The narrative arc of realizing what was coming and the evolution of views over many months was highlighted, along with speculation about the different players in the current OpenAI situation. The focus was on understanding people's actions rather than having any particular ideological agenda, with an emphasis on trying to make sense of the uncertain situation. The decision to share the insider story was driven by the belief that it would contribute a useful perspective to the ongoing events.

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