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How can an ordinary person prepare for AGI?
What if artificial general intelligence (AGI) arrives in just a couple of years, triggering an explosion in science and technology that transforms life…
Dec 22, 2024 • 
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Reasoning, robots and how to prepare for AGI on the Future of Life Institute podcast
I recently joined Gus Docker on the Future of Life Institute Podcast. We debated many of the recent themes of this Substack:
Aug 26 • 
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AI is the most rapidly adopted technology in history
7 charts about AI deployment
Jul 11 • 
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How not to lose your job to AI
The skills AI will make more valuable (and how to learn them)
Jun 24 • 
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Should you quit your job – and work on risks from AI?
In five years, we could have AI systems capable of accelerating science and automating skilled jobs.
Apr 29 • 
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Shortening AGI timelines: a review of expert forecasts
As a non-expert, it would be great if there were experts who could tell us when we should expect artificial general intelligence (AGI) to arrive.
Apr 9 • 
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The case for AGI by 2030
In recent months, the CEOs of leading AI companies have grown increasingly confident about rapid progress:
Apr 6 • 
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How to make AGI go well: a summary
I’m writing a new guide to careers to help AGI go well. Here's a summary of the key messages as they stand.
Mar 22 • 
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