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- Feb 20, 202318 min
What AI companies can do today to help with the most important century
Major AI companies can increase or reduce global catastrophic risks. https://www.cold-takes.com/what-ai-companies-can-do-today-to-help-with-the-most-important-century/
- Feb 10, 202330 min
Jobs that can help with the most important century
People are far better at their jobs than at anything else. Here are the best ways to help the most important century go well. https://www.cold-takes.com/jobs-that-can-help-with-the-most-important-century/
- Jan 25, 202320 min
Spreading messages to help with the most important century
For people who want to help improve our prospects for navigating transformative AI, and have an audience (even a small one). https://www.cold-takes.com/spreading-messages-to-help-with-the-most-important-century/
- Jan 13, 202328 min
How we could stumble into AI catastrophe
Hypothetical stories where the world tries, but fails, to avert a global disaster. https://www.cold-takes.com/how-we-could-stumble-into-ai-catastrophe
- Jan 5, 202325 min
Transformative AI issues (not just misalignment): an overview
An overview of key potential factors (not just alignment risk) for whether things go well or poorly with transformative AI. https://www.cold-takes.com/transformative-ai-issues-not-just-misalignment-an-overview/
- Dec 22, 202221 min
Racing Through a Minefield: the AI Deployment Problem
Push AI forward too fast, and catastrophe could occur. Too slow, and someone else less cautious could do it. Is there a safe course? https://www.cold-takes.com/racing-through-a-minefield-the-ai-deployment-problem/
- Dec 15, 202223 min
High-level hopes for AI aligment
A few ways we might get very powerful AI systems to be safe. https://www.cold-takes.com/high-level-hopes-for-ai-alignment/
- Dec 8, 202222 min
AI safety seems hard to measure
Four analogies for why "We don't see any misbehavior by this AI" isn't enough. https://www.cold-takes.com/ai-safety-seems-hard-to-measure/
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