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  1. 80,000 Hours2h 50m

    The best of The 80,000 Hours Podcast in 2024

    Luisa, Rob, Randy Nesse, Hugo Mercier, Meghan Barrett, Sébastien Moro, Sella Nevo, Zvi Mowshowitz, Zach Weinersmith, Rachel Glennerster, Emily Oster, Carl Shulman, Nathan Labenz, Nathan Calvin, Rose Chan Loui, Nick Joseph, Sihao Huang, Ezra Karger, Matt Clancy, Vitalik Buterin, Annie Jacobsen, Nate Silver, Kevin Esvelt, Lewis Bollard, Bob Fischer, Elizabeth Cox, Anil Seth, Eric Schwitzgebel, Jonathan Birch, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Laura Deming, Venki Ramakrishnan, Ken Goldberg, Sarah Eustis-Guthrie, Dean Spears, Cameron Meyer Shorb, Spencer Greenberg

    Randy Nessie and Hugo Mercier establish that morality and skepticism are evolutionary adaptations driven by social selection and the need for honest signaling. In parallel, experts like Megan Barrett and Lewis Bollard advocate for expanding ethical consideration to insect sentience and the eradication of wild animal suffering, while AI safety researchers demonstrate emerging risks such as sleeper agents and instrumental convergence. The discussion further critiques the economic viability of space resources and analyzes social dynamics ranging from the gender wage gap to the limitations of cryonics, concluding with philosophical arguments about consciousness and strategies for effective altruism.

  2. 80,000 Hours1h 13m

    SB 1047: California's AI bill & its potential to shape US AI policy | Nathan Calvin

    Nathan Calvin, Luisa Rodriguez

    California Senate Bill 1047 mandates that developers of AI models requiring over $100 million in compute resources implement rigorous safety assessments, third-party audits, and emergency shutdown protocols to mitigate critical harms defined as mass casualties or damages exceeding $500 million. Sponsored by Senator Scott Weiner with backing from prominent safety researchers and labor unions, the legislation codifies a negligence-based liability framework that forces covered entities to publish test results and maintain guardrails without creating a new regulatory agency. Although opposed by major industry players and some politicians who fear stifling innovation or interfering with federal authority, the bill leverages California's market size to establish a global standard for accountable AI development before potential federal action occurs.