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[Problem profile] “Risks from atomically precise manufacturing” by Benjamin Hilton
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Both the risks and benefits of advances in atomically precise manufacturing could be significant. Shaping the trajectory of this technology is highly neglected. Narrated by AI. --- Outline: (00:10) Summary (00:32) Our overall view (00:59) Why could risks from atomically precise manufacturing be a pressing problem? (01:27) Atomically precise manufacturing might be feasible, and there's incentive to develop it (03:07) There are risks associated with atomically precise manufacturing (04:30) When can we expect to develop this technology? (05:12) We might be able to reduce the risks -- though we're pretty unsure how (05:51) Work in this area is extremely neglected (06:09) What are the major arguments against this problem being pressing? (07:45) What can you do to help? (08:00) What are the key organisations in this space? (08:24) Who might be a good fit for this work? (09:02) Learn more (09:30) Explore other pressing world problems The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration. --- First published: July 29th, 2022 Source: https://80000hours.org/problem-profiles/atomically-precise-manufacturing --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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