All Episodes

[Career review] “Grantmaking for AI safety” by Aaron Gertler

[Career review] “AI security” by Aaron Gertler

[Career review] “AI policy in the US government” by Avital Morris

[Career review] “Pandemic prevention and biosecurity” by Aaron Gertler, Gregory Lewis

“What to aim for: Part 1 We reviewed over 60 studies about what makes for a dream job. Here’s what we found.” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Macrostrategy research” by Zershaaneh Qureshi

[Problem profile] “Risks from power-seeking AI systems” by Cody Fenwick, Zershaaneh Qureshi

[Career review] “Building the field of AI safety” by Aaron Gertler

[Career review] “Building the field of AI safety” by Aaron Gertler

[Career review] “US Electoral Politics” by Sam Roth

[Problem profile] “How AI could create the world’s biggest problems” by Zershaaneh Qureshi

China-related AI safety and governance

[Article] “How AI-driven feedback loops could make things very crazy, very fast” by Benjamin Todd

[Problem profile] “Extreme power concentration” by Rose Hadshar

The US AI policy landscape: where to work to have the biggest impact

[Problem profile] “Using AI to enhance societal decision making” by Zershaaneh Qureshi

[Career review] “Founding new organisations” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Founder of new projects tackling top problems” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Early-stage startup employee” by Benjamin Todd

[Problem profile] “Catastrophic AI misuse” by The 80,000 Hours team

What are the most pressing world problems? Frequently asked questions.

“How not to lose your job to AI” by Benjamin Todd

[Problem profile] “AI-enabled power grabs” by Cody Fenwick

[Article] “Which industry has the highest-paying jobs?” by Benjamin Todd

[Problem profile] “Gradual disempowerment” by Cody Fenwick

“Why AGI could be here soon and what you can do about it: a primer” by Benjamin Todd

“The case for AGI by 2030” by Benjamin Todd

[Problem profile] “Great power conflict” by Stephen Clare

[Problem profile] “Preventing catastrophic pandemics” by Arden Koehler and Benjamin Hilton

[Problem profile] “Preventing catastrophic pandemics” by Aaron Gertler, the 80,000 Hours team

[Problem profile] “Stable totalitarianism” by Stephen Clare

[Article] “Anonymous answers: could advances in AI supercharge biorisk?” by Anemone Franz, Tessa Alexanian

[Article] “Anonymous answers: How can we manage infohazards in biosecurity?” by Anemone Franz, Tessa Alexanian

[Problem profile] “Moral status of digital minds” by Cody Fenwick

[Article] “Anonymous answers: What are the best ways to fight the next pandemic?” by Anemone Franz, Tessa Alexanian

[Career review] “Diplomacy” by Abi Olvera, Dan Spokojny

[Career review] “AI governance and policy” by Cody Fenwick

[Career review] “Protected: AI Safety technical research” by Benjamin Hilton

[Career review] “AI safety technical research” by Benjamin Hilton

[Career review] “Should you work at a frontier AI company?” by Arden Koehler, the 80,000 Hours team

[Problem profile] “Factory farming” by Benjamin Hilton

[Problem profile] “Nuclear weapons” by Benjamin Hilton

[Career review] “Nuclear weapons safety and security” by Benjamin Hilton

[Article] “Anonymous answers: What are the biggest misconceptions about biosecurity and pandemic risk?” by Anemone Franz, Tessa Alexanian

[Career review] “Improving China-Western coordination on global catastrophic risks” by Benjamin Todd

[Skill profile] “Communicating ideas” by Benjamin Todd, Benjamin Hilton

[Skill profile] “Engineering skills” by Benjamin Hilton

[Career review] “Academic research” by Jess Whittlestone

[Skill profile] “Software and tech skills” by Benjamin Hilton

[Skill profile] “Specialist knowledge relevant to a top problem” by Benjamin Hilton

[Article] “Communicating ideas” by Benjamin Todd, Benjamin Hilton

[Skill profile] “Policy and political skills” by Benjamin Hilton, Benjamin Todd

[Skill profile] “Organisation-building” by Benjamin Todd

[Skill profile] “Research skills” by Benjamin Hilton

[Skill profile] “Experience with an emerging power (especially China)” by Benjamin Todd, Benjamin Hilton

[Article] “How to make a difference in any career” by Benjamin Todd

[Problem profile] “Promoting positive values” by Arden Koehler

Voting reform

[Problem profile] “Land use reform” by Robert Wiblin

[Skill profile] “Experience with an emerging power (especially China)” by Benjamin Todd, Benjamin Hilton

[Article] “Applying an unusual skill to a needed niche” by Benjamin Todd

[Skill profile] “Programming” by Benjamin Hilton

[Career review] “Expert in AI hardware” by Erich Grunewald

[Career review] “AI hardware” by Erich Grunewald

US policy master’s degrees

[Article] “Working in US AI policy” by Niel Bowerman

[Article] “How many lives does a doctor save? (Part 1)” by Gregory Lewis

[Article] “How many lives does a doctor save? (Part 2)” by Gregory Lewis

[Article] “How many lives does a doctor save? (Part 3)” by Gregory Lewis

[Problem profile] “Global priorities research” by Roman Duda

[Career review] “Information security in high-impact areas” by Jarrah Bloomfield

“Why should I read this guide?” by Benjamin Todd

“Part 11: All the best advice we could find on how to get a job” by Benjamin Todd

“The end: A cheery final note – imagining your deathbed” by Benjamin Todd

“Part 12: One of the most powerful ways to improve your career — join a community.” by Benjamin Todd

“Part 10: How to make your career plan” by Benjamin Todd

“Part 5: The world’s biggest problems and why they’re not what first comes to mind” by Benjamin Todd

“Part 7: Which jobs put you in the best long-term position?” by Benjamin Todd

“Summary: How to find a fulfilling career that does good” by Benjamin Hilton

“Part 4: Want to do good? Here’s how to choose an area to focus on.” by Benjamin Todd

“Part 9: All the evidence-based advice we found on how to be more successful in any job” by Benjamin Todd

“Part 8: How to find the right career for you” by Benjamin Todd

“Part 3: No matter your job, here’s 3 evidence-based ways anyone can have a real impact” by Benjamin Todd

“Part 2: Can one person make a difference? What the evidence says.” by Benjamin Todd

“Part 1: We reviewed over 60 studies about what makes for a dream job. Here’s what we found.” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Biorisk research, strategy, and policy” by Benjamin Todd, Gregory Lewis

[Article] “Expected value: how can we make a difference when we’re uncertain what’s true?” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Journalism” by Cody Fenwick

[Article] “This could be the most important century” by Robert Wiblin

[Article] “Longtermism: a call to protect future generations” by Cody Fenwick

[Career review] “Earning to give in quantitative trading” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Why and how to earn to give” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Is it ever OK to take a harmful job in order to do more good? An in-depth analysis” by Benjamin Todd, William MacAskill

[Article] “Ways people trying to do good accidentally make things worse, and how to avoid them” by Robert Wiblin, Benjamin Todd

[Problem profile] “Improving decision making in key institutions” by The 80,000 Hours team

[Article] “In which career can you make the biggest contribution?” by Benjamin Todd

What others have said about 80,000 Hours

[Article] “Be more ambitious: a rational case for dreaming big (if you want to do good)” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “What is social impact? A definition” by Benjamin Todd

[Problem profile] “Reducing global catastrophic biological risks” by Bella Forristal