If you were alive during the industrial revolution, one way to be philanthropic would be to feed the poor and cure the sick. But arguably, you would have been able to have had even more impact by ensuring that this transition went well. AI is set to be an even bigger advance than industrialisation, perhaps the biggest advance in the history of mankind. So perhaps our top priority should be ensuring that this transition goes well?
Paraphrasing Rob Wiblin or someone on 80,000 Hours? (Couldn’t find original)
If you were alive during the industrial revolution, one way to be philanthropic would be to feed the poor and cure the sick. But arguably, you would have been able to have had even more impact by ensuring that this transition went well. AI is set to be an even bigger advance than industrialisation, perhaps the biggest advance in the history of mankind. So perhaps our top priority should be ensuring that this transition goes well?
Paraphrasing Rob Wiblin or someone on 80,000 Hours? (Couldn’t find original)