Episodes 92
Avg. Duration 46m
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Apple Rating 4.2 (5)
Since Oct 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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[AI Narration] What should go in a model spec?

Jun 04, 2026 22m

This is an AI narration of "What should go in a model spec?" by James Tillman. The article was first released on 4th June 2026. You can read more of our research at forethought.org/research. Thank…

[AI Narration] Will We Really Put Data Centers in Space?

May 22, 2026 1h 14m

This is an AI narration of "Will We Really Put Data Centers in Space?" by Avi Parrack and Fin Moorhouse. The article was first released on 22nd May 2026. You can read more of our research at…

[AI Narration] Stickiness in AI Behavioral Design

May 13, 2026 25m

This is an AI narration of "Stickiness in AI Behavioral Design" by James Tillman. The article was first released on 13th May 2026. You can read more of our research at forethought.org/research. Thank…

[AI Narration] A draft honesty policy for credible communication with AI systems

May 06, 2026 29m

This is an AI narration of "A draft honesty policy for credible communication with AI systems" by Lukas Finnveden, Mia Taylor, and Max Dalton. The article was first released on 6th May 2026. You can…

[AI Narration] The Saturation View

Apr 24, 2026 1h 31m

This is an AI narration of "The Saturation View" by William MacAskill. The article was first released on 24th April 2026. You can read more of our research at forethought.org/research. Thank you to…

[AI Narration] Desired behaviour for AI advising humans on important decisions

Apr 17, 2026 23m

This is an AI narration of "Desired behaviour for AI advising humans on important decisions" by Tom Davidson. The article was first released on 17th April 2026. You can read more of our research at…

AI for Civilizational Sanity (with Rose Hadshar and Owen Cotton-Barratt)

Apr 15, 2026 1h 27m

Owen Cotton-Barratt is a research consultant working with the Future of Life Institute, and a co-author of several recent Forethought articles on AI tools for epistemics and coordination. Rose…

[AI Narration] AI impacts on epistemics: the good, the bad and the ugly

Apr 12, 2026 20m

This is an AI narration of "AI impacts on epistemics: the good, the bad and the ugly" by Owen Cotton-Barratt and Rose Hadshar. The article was first released on 12th April 2026. You can read more of…

[AI Narration] Design sketches: defense-favoured coordination tech

Apr 05, 2026 50m

This is an AI narration of "Design sketches: defense-favoured coordination tech" by Owen Cotton-Barratt, Oly Sourbut, Lizka Vaintrob, and Rose Hadshar. The article was first released on 5th April…

[AI Narration] AI for AI for Epistemics

Apr 01, 2026 17m

This is an AI narration of "AI for AI for Epistemics" by Owen Cotton-Barratt and Lukas Finnveden. The article was first released on 1st April 2026. You can read more of our research at…

[AI Narration] AI should (sometimes) be proactively prosocial

Mar 29, 2026 32m

This is an AI narration of "AI should (sometimes) be proactively prosocial" by Tom Davidson and William MacAskill. The article was first released on 29th March 2026. You can read more of our research…

[AI Narration] Is labor a luxury in the long run?

Mar 27, 2026 43m

This is an AI narration of "Is labor a luxury in the long run?" by Philip Trammel. The article was first released on 27th March 2026. You can read more of our research at forethought.org/research.…

[AI Narration] Concrete Projects in AGI Preparedness

Mar 26, 2026 22m

This is an AI narration of "Concrete Projects in AGI Preparedness" by William MacAskill and Fin Moorhouse.. The article was first released on 26th March 2026. You can read more of our research at…

[AI Narration] The importance of AI character

Mar 23, 2026 30m

This is an AI narration of "The importance of AI character" by William MacAskill and Tom Davidson. The article was first released on 23rd March 2026. You can read more of our research at…

[AI Narration] Broad Timelines

Mar 16, 2026 29m

This is an AI narration of "Broad Timelines" by Toby Ord. The article was first released on 16th March 2026. You can read more of our research at forethought.org/research. Thank you to Type III audio…

[AI Narration] Should We Lock in Post-AGI Agreements Under Uncertainty?

Mar 13, 2026 1h 6m

This is an AI narration of "Should We Lock in Post-AGI Agreements Under Uncertainty?" by Fin Moorhouse. The article was first released on 13th March 2026. You can read more of our…

Will Automation Cause Runaway Inequality? (with Phil Trammell)

Mar 03, 2026 1h 23m

Phil Trammell is an economics postdoc at Stanford University's Digital Economy Lab, working on questions related to economic growth and AI. He discusses: Why Piketty's thesis about runaway…

[AI Narration] Moral public goods are a big deal for whether we get a good future

Feb 22, 2026 53m

This is an AI narration of "Moral public goods are a big deal for whether we get a good future" by Tom Davidson, William MacAskill, Mia Taylor. The article was first released on…

Can Liberal Democracy Survive AGI? (with Sam Hammond)

Feb 11, 2026 1h 39m

Sam Hammond is is Chief Economist at the Foundation for American Innovation. He discusses: How collapsing transaction costs could push towards privatising the nation-state The “distributed denial of…

[AI Narration] Design sketches: tools for strategic awareness

Feb 10, 2026 24m

This is an AI narration of "Design sketches: tools for strategic awareness" by Owen Cotton-Barratt, Lizka Vaintrob, Oly Sourbut, and Rose Hadshar. The article was first released on…

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