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October 2023
Advanced artificial intelligence systems may risk overpowering humanity in the coming decades
This is a summary of Existential Risk from power-seeking AI by Joseph Carlsmith, forthcoming in “Essays on Longtermism”.
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Riley Harris
Summary — High risk, low reward: A challenge to the astronomical value of existential risk mitigation by David Thorstad
This summary was first published on the Global Priorities Institute website, the original paper can be found here. The value of the future may be vast…
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Riley Harris
September 2023
Summary — When should an effective altruist donate? By William MacAskill
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Riley Harris
Summary — Are we living at the hinge of history?
This is a summary of the paper “Are we living at the hinge of history?” by William MacAskill. Are we in history's most influential era? MacAskill…
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Summary — Protecting future generations: A global survey of legal academics
This is a summary of the paper "Protecting future generations: A global survey of legal academics" by Eric Martínez and Christoph Winter. The summary…
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Riley Harris
August 2023
Our place in the story of humanity
Summary of “The Precipice” (4 of 4)
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Riley Harris
Playing Russian roulette with the future
Summary of “The Precipice” (3 of 4)
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Riley Harris
Anthropogenic Threats: Unpacking Toby Ord's Exploration of Modern Risks
Book summary of “The Precipice” (part 2 of 4)
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Riley Harris
Asteroids, volcanoes and exploding stars
Summary of “The Precipice” (1 of 4)
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Riley Harris
August 2022
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