[Career review] “AI safety technical research” by Benjamin Hilton

Progress in AI — while it could be hugely beneficial — comes with significant risks. Risks that we’ve argued could be existential.

But these risks can be tackled.

With further progress in AI safety, we have an opportunity to develop AI for good: systems that are safe, ethical, and beneficial for everyone.

This article explains how you can help.

In a nutshell: Artificial intelligence will have transformative effects on society over the coming decades, and could bring huge benefits — but we also think there’s a substantial risk. One promising way to reduce the chances of an AI-related catastrophe is to find technical solutions that could allow us to prevent AI systems from carrying out dangerous behaviour.

Narrated by the author.

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First published:
June 18th, 2023

Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/ai-safety-researcher