“Why AGI could be here soon and what you can do about it: a primer” by Benjamin Todd

I'm writing a new guide to careers to help artificial general intelligence (AGI) go well. Here's a summary of the bottom lines that'll be in the guide as it stands. Stay tuned to hear our full reasoning and updates as our views evolve. In short: The chance of an AGI-driven technological explosion before 2030 — creating one of the most pivotal periods in history — is high enough to act on.

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Outline:

(01:58) Get the full guide in your inbox as its released

(02:11) Why AGI could be here by 2030

(04:28) AGI could lead to 100 years of technological progress in under 10

(07:49) What might happen next?

(11:11) What needs to be done?

(13:25) What can you do to help?

(13:28) There are hundreds of jobs

(14:49) Mid-career advice

(16:26) Early-career advice

(17:59) Should you work on this issue?

(20:10) How should you plan your career given AGI might arrive soon?

(20:16) Given the urgency, should you drop everything to try to work on AI right away?

(22:41) If youre still uncertain about what to do

(23:38) Next steps

(24:07) Get notified when we publish new articles in this series

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First published:
March 14th, 2025

Source:
https://80000hours.org/ai/guide/summary

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