Dynamic Role Allocation: A Scalable System for Maximizing Societal Impact

What if we could algorithmically match individuals to optimal roles based on:

  • Skills & experience

  • Health & location constraints

  • Personal motivation

  • Real-time global priorities (e.g., AI safety, biosecurity, poverty)

This goes beyond traditional career advising (e.g., 80,000 Hours) by:

  1. Continuous Updates – Adjusting roles as needs evolve (e.g., pandemic → more biosecurity work).

  2. Personal Fit Optimization – Avoiding burnout by accounting for mental/​physical health.

  3. Decentralized Governance – Could this work via incentives (e.g., impact-weighted salaries) rather than mandates?

Open Questions:

  • How could this avoid authoritarian pitfalls?

  • Has any country/​org tried similar systems (e.g., Singapore’s talent-matching)?

  • Could AI improve dynamic labor allocation for EA goals?

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