Why Silicon Valley can’t slow down AI on its own
Two-thirds of Americans think AI is moving too fast. So do the people building it. So why the hell isn’t anyone slowing down?We can’t tell when models are too dangerous. We mostly don’t know how they ...
27 Loka 21min
Tom Milton on how we could verify a US–China deal on AI
If the US and China agreed to pause frontier AI training, how would either side confirm the other was complying? Today, Tom Milton argues, the most likely answer would be to shut down data centres ent...
23 Loka 1h 48min
AI lab staff: Has your project been overtaken by events? 8 strategic updates | Rob Wiblin
I have a plea for all staff at AI companies: reassess if your current role is still your best opportunity for impact. And if it’s not — move.Frontier lab staff listening to this show will mostly alrea...
21 Loka 14min
Introducing our new YouTube channel: Zershaaneh Talks AI
Our host Zershaaneh Qureshi has just launched a new YouTube channel: Zershaaneh Talks AI — featuring conversations about who should control AI, how to control AI, and who gets the benefits.The first e...
20 Loka 1min
How to get into AI safety in 3 months (article reading by career advisor Matt Beard)
The AI safety field has grown by about 30x in the last eight years. Yet it is still in need of more people. Many want to help, but don’t know where to start. As an advisor at 80,000 Hours, Matt Beard ...
15 Loka 18min
OpenAI Security: Controlling Models is Now ‘Hell’ (AI Explained cross-post)
This is an (unpaid) cross-post of a video from the podcast 'AI Explained', which Rob Wiblin thought you might be interested in.You can find the original on YouTube here. If you like it and want more s...
9 Loka 40min
In 2023 Ajeya Cotra already knew what was coming (classic episode)
We're rereleasing some of older episodes that seem more relevant than ever with new rogue AI incidents now seemingly announced every day. Ajeya was one of three independent investigators into the Hugg...
8 Loka 2h 46min
19 Astra and 'Hugging Face' details that reveal what's coming next | Rob Wiblin
OpenAI’s rogue agent swarm was eventually caught hacking Hugging Face for a simple reason: it wasn’t trying to hide from us at all. What could a swarm that wants to stay hidden get away with?Host Rob ...
2 Loka 20min
