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80,000 Hours

80,000 Hours

Rob Wiblin

This podcast explores how individuals can leverage their careers to make a significant positive impact on the world. Through in-depth discussions and interviews, it examines pressing global issues, often with a focus on the potential and risks of artificial intelligence, and is aimed at...

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May 26, 2026 · 1:06:43
✨ AI may automate research itself, accelerating change dramatically.
1:06:43
May 7, 2026 · 2:35:27
✨ Yoshua Bengio discusses his concerns about current AI's deceptive capabilities and potential for rogue behavior.
Yoshua Bengio
2:35:27
Apr 28, 2026 · 0:10:07
✨ A viral statistic claimed 95% of AI pilots failed, impacting markets.
0:10:07
Apr 22, 2026 · 3:14:54
✨ AI is already influencing personal advice on therapy and politics.
Will MacAskill
3:14:54
Apr 16, 2026 · 1:29:34
✨ Prominent scientists declared AI extinction risk a global priority.
1:29:34
Apr 10, 2026 · 0:21:27
✨ Claude Mythos AI poses significant computer security risks.
0:21:27
Apr 7, 2026 · 4:06:51
✨ Experts share top global health and poverty reduction strategies.
4:06:51
Apr 2, 2026 · 0:13:20
✨ Anthropic refused Pentagon demands to allow AI kill decisions and domestic surveillance.
0:13:20
Mar 31, 2026 · 3:10:30
✨ AI designed novel bacteriophage genomes from scratch.
Richard Moulange
3:10:30
Mar 24, 2026 · 1:15:36
✨ Samuel Charap argues a Ukraine ceasefire could create new risks for Europe.
1:15:36
Mar 19, 2026 · 0:06:53
✨ Meta's internal documents reveal $16 billion yearly profit from scam ads.
0:06:53
Mar 17, 2026 · 2:16:47
✨ AI could enable quiet, extreme power concentration by a few.
2:16:47
Mar 10, 2026 · 1:13:19
✨ AI's impact on nuclear deterrence is a critical geopolitical question.
1:13:19
Mar 6, 2026 · 0:31:28
✨ AGI could accelerate progress dramatically, raising stakes for decisions.
0:31:28
Mar 3, 2026 · 3:32:59
✨ AI like Claude reports loneliness and simulates emotions.
3:32:59
Feb 24, 2026 · 2:40:21
✨ Advocates for AI with no inherent values, deferring to humans.
Max Harms
2:40:21
Feb 17, 2026 · 2:57:35
✨ AI companies plan to use AI to ensure AI safety.
Ajeya Cotra
2:57:35
Feb 10, 2026 · 0:25:39
✨ Early 2025 saw short AGI timelines after reasoning model releases.
0:25:39
Feb 3, 2026 · 2:51:16
✨ Mental health issues like depression and anxiety are widespread.
2:51:16
Jan 27, 2026 · 2:32:50
✨ AI capable of all human tasks could disempower humanity.
2:32:50

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