80,000 Hours author Benjamin Todd argues rapid AI development could compress career timelines to just 8,000 highly impactful hours

'80,000 Hours' the book is out in the US today. We push author @ben_j_todd on the toughest AI/career issues: 3 AI timelines, 1 career (00:08:49) How to break into AI safety in 3 months (00:25:42) Is mass unemployment coming? (00:33:48) 99% automation vs 100% automation (00:40:09) Don’t become a plumber to dodge AI (00:52:44) Is it already too late? (01:01:04) What if you’re not an ‘AI person’? (00:13:56) Ben’s own AI wake-up call (00:21:23) On the 80,000 Hours Podcast, enjoy!