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] “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

[Article] “Doing good together: how to coordinate effectively and avoid single-player thinking” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “The best solutions are far more effective than others” by Benjamin Todd

[Blog post] “Is the world getting better or worse?” by Benjamin Hilton

[Article] “How to choose where to donate” by The 80,000 Hours team

[Article] “Anonymous advice: If you want to reduce AI risk, should you take roles that advance AI capabilities?” by Benjamin Hilton

[Article] “Protected: How much do solutions to social problems differ in their effectiveness? A collection of all the studies we could find.” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Protected: What if you lived every human life?” by Bella Forristal

[Problem profile] “Immigration restrictions” by Robert Wiblin

[Problem profile] “Wild animal suffering” by Bella Forristal

[Problem profile] “Preventing the spread of false ideas on social media” by Benjamin Hilton

[Problem profile] “Whole brain emulation” by Benjamin Hilton

[Problem profile] “Risks from malevolent actors” by Arden Koehler

[Problem profile] “Risks of stable totalitarianism” by Benjamin Hilton

[Problem profile] ”‘S-risks’” by Benjamin Hilton

[Problem profile] “Safeguarding liberal democracy” by Arden Koehler

Should you go to law school in the US to have a high-impact career?

[Problem profile] “Civilisation resilience” by Arden Koehler

[Article] “What could an AI-caused existential catastrophe actually look like?” by Benjamin Hilton

[Problem profile] “Risks from atomically precise manufacturing” by Benjamin Hilton

[Article] “The case for reducing existential risks” by Benjamin Todd

More neglected areas in mental health

Science policy and infrastructure

High-leverage ways to speed up economic growth

Improving incentives and governance for global public goods

Improving individual reasoning or cognition

[Problem profile] “Artificial sentience” by Robert Long

[Problem profile] “Problem Profile: Climate change” by Benjamin Hilton

[Career review] “Data collection for AI alignment” by Benjamin Hilton

[Blog post] “My experience with imposter syndrome — and how to (partly) overcome it” by Luisa Rodriguez

[Career review] “Engineering” by Benjamin Hilton

[Article] “Operations management in high-impact organisations” by Benjamin Todd and Roman Duda

[Problem profile] “Space governance” by Fin Moorhouse

[Career review] “China-related AI safety and governance paths” by 80,000 Hours

[Career review] “Software engineering” by Benjamin Hilton

[Article] “Career exploration: when should you settle?” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Manager of a long-term philanthropic fund” by Arden Koehler

[Career review] “Investigate a potentially pressing but unexplored global issue” by Arden Koehler

[Career review] “Organise an effective altruism local group” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Research & advocacy promoting impactful climate solutions” by Arden Koehler

[Career review] “Public thought leadership” by Arden Koehler

[Career review] “Public intellectual” by Arden Koehler

[Career review] “Historian of large societal trends, inflection points, progress, or collapse” by Arden Koehler

[Career review] “Expert on formal verification” by Arden Koehler

[Career review] “Specialist in emerging global powers” by Arden Koehler

[Career review] “Policy careers focused on other pressing global issues” by Arden Koehler

[Career review] “Become an executive assistant for someone doing especially high-impact work” by Arden Koehler

[Career review] “Research management” by Arden Koehler

[Career review] “Forecasting and related research and implementation” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Grantmaker focused on pressing world problems” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Help build the effective altruism community” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Research into global priorities” by Benjamin Todd

[Blog post] “Effective altruism in a nutshell” by Keiran Harris

[Career review] “Effective altruism fieldbuilding” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Grantmaking” by Benjamin Todd

“Effective Altruism: An Introduction — ten curated episodes from The 80,000 Hours Podcast” by

[Article] “Moral uncertainty: how to act when you’re uncertain about what’s good” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Cluelessness: can we know the effects of our actions?” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Counterfactuals and how they change our view of what does good” by Benjamin Todd

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

[Article] “Why some of your career options probably have 100x the impact of others” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “How to compare global problems for yourself” by Benjamin Todd

“Summary: what makes for a high-impact career?” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “How to balance impact and doing what you love” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “3 key career stages” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Why the problem you work on is the biggest driver of your impact” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Effective altruism” by Benjamin Todd

“This is your most important decision” by 80,000 Hours

“How to generate ideas for longer-term paths” by Benjamin Todd, Arden Koehler

“What does a fulfilling, high-impact career look like for you?” by Benjamin Todd

“Planning a high-impact career: a summary of everything you need to know in 7 points” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “How to identify your personal strengths” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Where’s the best place to volunteer?” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “College advice” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “If you care about social impact, why is voting important?” by Robert Wiblin

[Blog post] “Notes on good judgement and how to develop it” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Research questions that could have a big social impact, organised by discipline” by Arden Koehler, Howie Lempel

[Article] “How to use your career to help reduce existential risk” by Arden Koehler

[Blog post] “Ideas for high-impact careers beyond our priority paths” by Arden Koehler

[Problem profile] “Building effective altruism” by Roman Duda

“How to make tough career decisions” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Essential Facts and Figures – COVID-19” by Arden Koehler, the 80,000 Hours team

[Article] “Options for donating to fight COVID-19” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “If you want to help the world tackle COVID-19, what should you do?” by Arden Koehler, Benjamin Todd

[Problem profile] “Reducing global catastrophic biological risks” by Gregory Lewis

[Article] “Advice on how to read our advice” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Before committing to management consulting, consider directly entering priority paths, policy, startups, and other options” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “A framework for comparing global problems in terms of expected impact” by Robert Wiblin

[Article] “How useful are longer-term career plans?” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Philosophy academia” by Arden Koehler, William MacAskill

[Article] “ML engineering for AI safety & robustness: a Google Brain engineer’s guide to entering the field” by Catherine Olsson, the 80,000 Hours team

[Article] “Have a particular strength? Already an expert in a field? Here are the socially impactful careers 80,000 Hours suggests you consider first.” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “List of the most urgent global issues” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Should you play to your comparative advantage when choosing your career?” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Congressional staffing” by Alex Mann, Richard Batty

[Career review] “Congressional staffer” by Alex Mann, Richard Batty

[Career review] “UK commercial law (for earning to give)” by Natalie Cargill

[Career review] “Policy-oriented government jobs” by Richard Batty

[Career review] “Working at effective nonprofits” by Roman Duda

[Article] “These skills make you most employable. Coding isn’t one — can that be right?” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Is it fair to say that most social programmes don’t work?” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Working at effective altruist organisations” by Roman Duda

[Career review] “Machine Learning PhDs” by Richard Batty

[Article] “Guide to working in AI policy and strategy” by The 80,000 Hours team

[Blog post] “How much do hedge fund traders earn?” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Should you wait to make a difference?” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “What should you look for in a job? Introducing our framework.” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “4 biases to avoid in career decisions” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “9 ways to put yourself in a better position in any job” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “The advocate” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Allied health professional” by Brenton Mayer

[Article] “Some further resources on high-impact careers” by The 80,000 Hours team

[Career review] “Product manager in tech” by Richard Batty

[Article] “AI safety syllabus” by The 80,000 Hours team

[Article] “The best email scripts for cold-emailing” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “To find work you love, don’t (always) follow your passion” by Benjamin Todd

[Problem profile] “Smoking in the developing world” by Robert Wiblin

[Problem profile] “Global health” by Robert Wiblin

[Article] “Everything you need to know about whether money makes you happy” by Robert Wiblin

[Career review] “Web designer” by Roman Duda

[Career review] “Executive search” by Robert Wiblin

[Career review] “Nursing” by Robert Wiblin

[Career review] “Biomedical research” by Roman Duda

[Career review] “Foundation grantmaker” by Roman Duda

[Career review] “Think tank research” by Robert Wiblin

[Career review] “Teaching” by Robert Wiblin

[Career review] “Pursuing fame in art and entertainment” by Robert Wiblin

[Career review] “Actuarial science” by Robert Wiblin

[Career review] “Medical careers” by Gregory Lewis

[Article] “Best existing resources” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Marketing (for skill-building & earning to give)” by Roman Duda

[Article] “Don’t go with your gut (but check with it)” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Computer Science PhD” by Roman Duda

[Career review] “Economics PhDs” by Roman Duda

[Career review] “Data science (for skill-building & earning to give)” by Roman Duda

[Career review] “Management consulting (for skill-building & earning to give)” by Nick Beckstead

[Article] “Stop worrying so much about long-term career plans” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Some causes are better than others” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “The difference between true and tangible impact” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Why and how to keep your options open” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Reasoning behind our framework” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Research reports” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Framework worksheet” by Benjamin Todd

“Part 6: Which jobs help people the most?” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Yardsticks: how to compare the scale of different social problems” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “The effective worker” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “The entrepreneur” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Self-developer” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “The experimenter” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “A checklist for making rational career decisions” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Trading in quantitative hedge funds (for earning to give)” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Job satisfaction research” by Roman Duda

[Article] “Global priorities research” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Improving decision making” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “Promoting effective altruism” by Benjamin Todd

[Article] “7 strategies for having an impact with your career” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Program manager in international organisations” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Party politics” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Founding effective nonprofits (international development)” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Front office finance (for skill-building & earning to give)” by Benjamin Todd

[Career review] “Found a tech startup” by Benjamin Todd