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The AI Threat Almost No One Is Working On (with Benjamin Todd)

The AI Threat Almost No One Is Working On (with Benjamin Todd)

Benjamin Todd provides an updated career strategy for the AI era, explaining why 'follow your passion' is flawed and what truly builds fulfillment. He details the ABZ framework for planning under deep uncertainty and the 'moving bottleneck' concept to stay valuable as AI advances. The discussion highlights that a human-level digital worker quickly becomes superhuman and maps critical AI risks including power-seeking AI, extreme power concentration, and engineered pandemics, emphasizing that individual careers can be a powerful lever for good in these transformative times.