Thanks Yanni, I think a lot of people have been concerned about this kind of thing.
I would be surprised if 80,000 hours isn’t already tracking this or something like it—perhaps try reaching out to them directly, you might get a better response that way
A potential failure mode of 80k recommending EAs work at AI labs:
80k promotes a safety related job within a leading AI lab.
80k’s audience (purposefully) skews to high prospect candidates (HPC) - smarter, richer, better connected vs average.
HPC applies for and gets safety role within AI lab.
HPC candidate stays at the lab but moves roles.
Now we have a smart, rich, well connected person no longer in safety but in capabilities.
I think this is sufficiently important / likely that 80k should consider tracking these people over time to see if this is a real issue.
Thanks Yanni, I think a lot of people have been concerned about this kind of thing.
I would be surprised if 80,000 hours isn’t already tracking this or something like it—perhaps try reaching out to them directly, you might get a better response that way