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Topic archive: Future Generations

PhD or programming? Fast paths into aligning AI as a machine learning engineer, according to ML engineers Catherine Olsson & Daniel Ziegler

Podcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published November 2nd, 2018

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Future Generations
  • PhDs
  • Research
  • Technical AI safety

Philosophy Prof Hilary Greaves on moral cluelessness, population ethics, probability within a multiverse, & harnessing the brainpower of academia to tackle the most important research questions

Podcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published October 23rd, 2018

  • Academic Research
  • Effective Altruism
  • Future Generations
  • Long-termism
  • Moral philosophy
  • Priority path: Global priorities research

Economics Prof Tyler Cowen says our overwhelming priorities should be maximising economic growth and making civilization more stable. Is he right?

Podcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published October 17th, 2018

  • Academic Research
  • Catastrophic Risks
  • Economics PhD
  • Future Generations
  • Long-termism
  • Moral philosophy
  • Priority path: Global priorities research
  • Scientific research

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 systems

Podcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published October 2nd, 2018

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Future Generations
  • PhDs
  • Technical AI safety

American with a science PhD? Get a fast-track into AI and STEM policy by applying for the acclaimed AAAS Science & Technology Fellowship by Nov 1.

Blog post by Niel Bowerman · Published September 18th, 2018

  • AI policy
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Future Generations
  • Government
  • Scientific research

How well can we actually predict the future? Katja Grace on why expert opinion isn’t a great guide to AI’s impact and how to do better

Podcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published August 21st, 2018

  • AI policy
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Catastrophic Risks
  • Founding Effective Non-profits
  • Future Generations

Prof Yew-Kwang Ng is a visionary economist who anticipated many key ideas in effective altruism decades ago. Here’s his take on ethics and how to create a much happier world.

Podcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published July 26th, 2018

  • Academic Research
  • Animal Welfare
  • Catastrophic Risks
  • Economics PhD
  • Future Generations
  • Global Poverty
  • Promoting Effective Altruism

A machine learning alignment researcher on how to become a machine learning alignment researcher

Podcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published March 16th, 2018

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Future Generations
  • Technical AI safety

A new recommended career path for effective altruists: China specialist

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published March 8th, 2018

  • Future Generations
  • Government

Why despite global progress, humanity is probably facing its most dangerous time ever

Key article by Benjamin Todd · Last updated October 2017

  • Catastrophic Risks
  • Future Generations
  • Long-termism

If you want to do good, here’s why future generations should be your focus

Key article by Benjamin Todd · Published October 24th, 2017

  • Catastrophic Risks
  • Future Generations
  • Long-termism
  • Moral philosophy

Presenting the long-term value thesis

Key article by Benjamin Todd · Published October 24th, 2017

  • Future Generations
  • Long-termism
  • Moral philosophy

Why the long-term future of humanity matters more than anything else, and what we should do about it

Podcast by Robert Wiblin · Published September 6th, 2017

  • Future Generations
  • Long-termism
  • Moral philosophy

New report: Is climate change the biggest problem in the world?

Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published May 11th, 2016

  • Future Generations

The four big challenges

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published April 23rd, 2015

  • Animal Welfare
  • Causes
  • Future Generations
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  • Meta-causes

Get paid to do existential risk reduction research

Blog post by Roman Duda · Published April 7th, 2015

  • Academic Research
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  • Future Generations
  • Job opportunities

Case study: Working in the financial sector to promote a flourishing long-term future

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published November 13th, 2013

  • Finance
  • Future Generations
  • Global Priorities Research

Influencing the Far Future

Blog post by Paul Christiano · Published October 7th, 2013

  • Catastrophic Risks
  • Future Generations

How Important are Future Generations?

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published August 19th, 2013

  • Catastrophic Risks
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