#80 – Professor Stuart Russell on why our approach to AI is broken and how to fix itPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published June 22nd, 2020AI policyAI technical safetyArtificial IntelligenceComputer science PhDFuture Generations
#77 – Professor Marc Lipsitch on whether we're winning or losing against COVID-19Podcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published May 18th, 2020Academic ResearchBiorisk reductionBiorisk strategy & policyCatastrophic RisksCOVID-19
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#74 – Dr Greg Lewis on COVID-19 & catastrophic biological risksPodcast by Howie Lempel, Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published April 17th, 2020Academic ResearchBiomedical ResearchBiorisk reductionBiorisk strategy & policyCOVID-19Future of Humanity InstituteMedicine
#72 – Toby Ord on the precipice and humanity's potential futuresPodcast by Robert Wiblin, Arden Koehler and Keiran Harris · Published March 7th, 2020Academic ResearchBest ResourcesCatastrophic RisksFuture GenerationsLongtermismMoral philosophyNuclear security Global priorities researchScientific research
#70 – Dr Cassidy Nelson on the twelve best ways to stop the next pandemic (and limit COVID-19)Podcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published February 14th, 2020Academic ResearchBiomedical ResearchBiorisk reductionBiorisk strategy & policyCatastrophic RisksDoctor
#68 – Will MacAskill on the paralysis argument, whether we're at the hinge of history, & his new prioritiesPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published January 24th, 2020Academic ResearchCatastrophic RisksLongtermismMoral philosophyPromoting Effective Altruism
#67 – David Chalmers on the nature and ethics of consciousnessPodcast by Robert Wiblin, Arden Koehler and Keiran Harris · Published December 16th, 2019Academic ResearchAI technical safetyAnimal WelfareBest ResourcesCatastrophic RisksGraduate studyPhilosophy Global priorities researchRecommended Academic Research
#66 – Peter Singer on provocative advocacy, EA, how his ethical views have changed, and drowning childrenPodcast by Robert Wiblin, Arden Koehler and Keiran Harris · Published December 5th, 2019Academic ResearchAdvocacyMoral philosophyPromoting Effective Altruism
#64 – Bruce Schneier on the big risks in computer security, secrets, and surveillance without tyrannyPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published October 25th, 2019Academic ResearchAI technical safetyBiorisk reductionCatastrophic RisksComputer science PhDUnconventional Advice
#63 – Vitalik Buterin on better ways to fund public goods, blockchain's failures, & effective givingPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published September 3rd, 2019Academic ResearchDecision-making research & policyGovernmentNon-ProfitSocial entrepreneurship
Philosophy academiaCareer review by Arden Koehler and William MacAskill · Published August 7th, 2019Academic ResearchCareersMoral philosophyPhDs Global priorities researchResearch
#58 – Pushmeet Kohli of DeepMind on designing robust & reliable AI systems and how to succeed in AIPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published June 3rd, 2019AI technical safetyArtificial IntelligenceComputer science PhDData scienceLongtermism
#56 – Persis Eskander on wild animal welfare and what, if anything, to do about itPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published April 15th, 2019Academic ResearchAnimal WelfareFounding Effective Non-profitsLongtermismMoral philosophyOpen Philanthropy Project Global priorities researchUnconventional Advice
#50 – Dr David Denkenberger on how to feed all 8 billion people through an asteroid/nuclear winterPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published December 27th, 2018Academic ResearchAppropriate TechnologyCatastrophic RisksEngineeringFounding Effective Non-profitsNuclear security
#49 – Dr Rachel Glennerster on a year's worth of education for under $1 and other development best buysPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published December 20th, 2018Academic ResearchCivil ServiceFounding Effective Non-profitsGlobal PovertySocial entrepreneurship
#47 – Catherine Olsson & Daniel Ziegler on the fast path into high-impact ML engineering rolesPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published November 2nd, 2018AI technical safetyArtificial IntelligenceFuture GenerationsPhDsResearch
#46 – Prof Hilary Greaves on moral cluelessness, population ethics, & harnessing the brainpower of academia to tackle the most important research questionsPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published October 23rd, 2018Academic ResearchEffective AltruismFuture GenerationsLongtermismMoral philosophy Global priorities research
#45 – Prof Tyler Cowen's stubborn attachments to maximising economic growth, making civilization more stable & respecting human rightsPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published October 17th, 2018Academic ResearchCatastrophic RisksEconomics PhDFuture GenerationsLongtermismMoral philosophy Global priorities researchScientific research
New career review on becoming an academic researcher: Highlights on your chances of success, which fields have highest GRE scores, & having impact outside researchBlog post by Robert Wiblin · Published October 4th, 2018Academic Research
#44 – Dr Paul Christiano on how OpenAI is developing real solutions to the 'AI alignment problem', and his vision of how humanity will progressively hand over decision-making to AI systemsPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published October 2nd, 2018AI technical safetyArtificial IntelligenceFuture GenerationsPhDs
Academic researchCareer review by Jess Whittlestone · Published October 1st, 2018Academic ResearchCareersDecision-making research & policy Global priorities research
#42 – Amanda Askell on moral empathy, the value of information & the ethics of infinityPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published September 11th, 2018Academic ResearchEffective AltruismLongtermismMoral philosophyPhDs Global priorities research
#41 – David Roodman on incarceration, geomagnetic storms, & becoming a world-class researcherPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published August 28th, 2018Catastrophic RisksData scienceGrantmakerOpen Philanthropy Project Global priorities researchResearch
#39 – Spencer Greenberg on the scientific approach to solving difficult everyday questions.Podcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published August 7th, 2018Data scienceDecision ToolsDecision-making research & policyEntrepreneurshipImproving Decision MakingResearch
#38 – Prof Yew-Kwang Ng on anticipating EA decades ago & how to make a much happier worldPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published July 26th, 2018Academic ResearchAnimal WelfareCatastrophic RisksEconomics PhDFuture GenerationsGlobal PovertyPromoting Effective Altruism
#36 – Tanya Singh on ending the operations management bottleneck in effective altruismPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published July 11th, 2018Academic ResearchEntrepreneurshipFounding Effective Non-profitsHigh Impact PeopleOperations at high impact organisationsPromoting Effective AltruismRoles at effective altruism organisations
#33 – Dr Anders Sandberg on what if we ended ageing, solar flares & the annual risk of nuclear warPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published May 29th, 2018Academic ResearchCatastrophic RisksNuclear security Global priorities research
#32 – Prof Bryan Caplan on whether the Case Against Education holds up, totalitarianism, & open bordersPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published May 22nd, 2018Academic ResearchEducationUnconventional AdviceWhat to study
#30 – Dr Eva Vivalt on how little social science findings generalize from one study to anotherPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published May 15th, 2018Academic ResearchEconomics PhD
#29 – Dr Anders Sandberg on three new resolutions for the Fermi Paradox and how to easily colonise the universePodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published May 8th, 2018Academic ResearchCatastrophic Risks Global priorities research
#28 – Dr Owen Cotton-Barratt on why scientists should need insurance, PhD strategy & what if AI progresses fastPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published April 27th, 2018Academic ResearchPromoting Effective AltruismRoles at effective altruism organisations
#26 – Marie Gibbons on how exactly clean meat is created & the advances needed to get it in every supermarketPodcast by Robert Wiblin, Natalie Cargill and Keiran Harris · Published April 10th, 2018Academic ResearchAnimal WelfareFactory FarmingScientific research
#25 – Prof Robin Hanson on why we have to lie to ourselves about why we do what we doPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published March 28th, 2018Academic ResearchPromoting Effective AltruismUnconventional Advice
#20 – Bruce Friedrich on inventing outstanding meat substitutes to end speciesism & factory farmingPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published February 19th, 2018Academic ResearchAnimal WelfareFactory Farming
#17 – Prof Will MacAskill on moral uncertainty, utilitarianism & how to avoid being a moral monsterPodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published January 19th, 2018Academic ResearchLongtermismMoral philosophy Global priorities researchUnconventional Advice
#16 – Dr Hutchinson on global priorities research & shaping the ideas of intellectualsPodcast by Robert Wiblin, Michelle Hutchinson and Keiran Harris · Published December 22nd, 2017Academic ResearchMeta-causes Global priorities researchProblem areas
#15 – Prof Tetlock on how chimps beat Berkeley undergrads and when it’s wise to defer to the wisePodcast by Robert Wiblin · Published November 20th, 2017Academic ResearchCatastrophic RisksDecision-making research & policyImproving Decision MakingPolitics
Why you should consider applying for grad school right nowBlog post by Robert Wiblin · Published November 17th, 2017Academic ResearchGraduate studyPhDs
#13 – Claire Walsh on testing which policies work & how to get governments to listen to the resultsPodcast by Robert Wiblin · Published October 31st, 2017Academic ResearchFounding Effective Non-profitsGlobal PovertyPolitics
#11 – Dr Spencer Greenberg on speeding up social science 10-fold & why plenty of startups cause harmPodcast by Robert Wiblin · Published October 17th, 2017Research
#7 – Julia Galef on making humanity more rational, what EA does wrong, and why Twitter isn’t all badPodcast by Robert Wiblin · Published September 13th, 2017Decision-making research & policyGraduate studyImproving Decision Making
#2 – Prof David Spiegelhalter on risk, stats and improving understanding of sciencePodcast by Robert Wiblin · Published June 21st, 2017Academic Research
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Climate change (extreme risks)Problem profile by Roman Duda and Arden Koehler · Last updated May 2020Climate changeEngineeringGovernmentLongtermismProblem areasResearch
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Plan change story: interview with Dillon Bowen, founder of Effective Altruism group at Tufts UniversityBlog post by Roman Duda · Published February 8th, 2016Economics PhDPromoting Effective Altruism
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