“Protesting Now for AI Regulation might be more Impactful than AI Safety Research” by Nicolae

After reading the comments on this EA Reddit post about the recent 80,000 Hours newsletter and similar stories on the EA Forum, about how difficult it is to secure a job in AI safety, even with relevant credentials and experience, I remembered an AMA with Peter Singer. When asked what he'd do today if he were in his twenties and wanted to significantly help the world, Singer responded: “I'm not sure that I'd be a philosopher today. When I was in my twenties, practical ethics was virtually a new field, and there was a lot to be done. […] Now there are many very good people working in practical ethics, and it is harder to have an impact. Perhaps I would become a full-time campaigner, either for effective altruism in general, or more specifically, against factory farming”. This got me thinking: Isn't AI safety facing a similar situation? There [...] --- First published: April 13th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/PBtbBqcsPeLFw8HbB/protesting-now-for-ai-regulation-might-be-more-impactful-1 --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.