[Skill profile] “Experience with an emerging power (especially China)” by Benjamin Todd, Benjamin Hilton

Become an expert on an emerging power to improve international coordination on global issues including AI, pandemics, and climate change.

Narrated by AI.

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Outline:

(01:17) Key facts on fit

(01:32) Why is experience with an emerging power (especially China) valuable?

(05:15) Safety when spending time abroad

(05:45) What does building and using experience with an emerging power involve?

(08:17) Example people

(08:22) Jeffrey Ding

(08:46) How to evaluate your fit

(08:50) How to predict your fit in advance

(10:28) How to tell if you're on track

(11:22) How to get started building experience with an emerging power

(13:10) Go to the country and learn the language

(13:59) Teaching English in an emerging power

(15:33) Build connections with people working on top problems

(16:12) Work in top companies or a foreign office of a top Western company

(18:21) Do relevant graduate study

(18:26) Which subjects?

(19:36) Should you study in the country you're gaining experience with?

(21:18) Work as a foreign journalist

(22:44) Work in philanthropy in an emerging power

(25:05) What other knowledge should you gain to have an impact?

(25:36) AI safety and strategy

(26:34) Biorisk

(27:04) International coordination and foreign policy

(27:53) Other global problems

(28:32) Once you have this skill, how can you best apply it to have an impact?

(30:28) Work in an AI lab in safety or policy

(31:24) Work at a think tank

(33:02) Work in roles focused on an emerging power in organisations focused on reducing existential risks

(33:42) Academic research in an emerging power

(34:25) Other options

(35:30) Find jobs that use experience with an emerging power

(35:49) Career paths we've reviewed that use this skill

(36:05) Learn more about building experience with an emerging power

(36:11) Top recommendations

(36:43) Further recommendations

(37:38) Explore other useful skills

The original text contained 10 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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First published:
October 31st, 2023

Last updated:
December 14th, 2023

Source:
https://80000hours.org/skills/emerging-power

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.