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Building AIs that do human-like philosophy
AIs will face philosophical questions humans can't answer for them. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2026/01/29/building-ais-that-do-human-like-philosophy/
How human-like do safe AI motivations need to be?
AIs with alien motivations can still follow instructions safely on the inputs that matter. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2025/11/12/how-human-like-do-safe-ai-motivations-need-to-be/
Leaving Open Philanthropy, going to Anthropic
On a career move, and on AI-safety-focused people working at AI companies. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2025/11/03/leaving-open-philanthropy-going-to-anthropic/
Controlling the options AIs can pursue
On boxing AIs, and on making deals with them. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2025/09/29/controlling-the-options-ais-can-pursue
Giving AIs safe motivations
A four-step picture. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2025/08/18/giving-ais-safe-motivations
The stakes of AI moral status
On seeing and not seeing souls. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2025/05/21/the-stakes-of-ai-moral-status/
Can we safely automate alignment research?
It's really important; we've got a real shot; there are a ton of ways to fail. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2025/04/30/can-we-safely-automate-alignment-research/. There's also a video…
AI for AI safety
We should try extremely hard to use AI labor to help address the alignment problem. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2025/03/14/ai-for-ai-safety
Paths and waystations in AI safety
On the structure of the path to safe superintelligence, and some possible milestones along the way. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.substack.com/p/paths-and-waystations-in-ai-safety
When should we worry about AI power-seeking?
Examining the conditions required for rogue AI behavior. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.substack.com/p/when-should-we-worry-about-ai-power
What is it to solve the alignment problem?
Also: to avoid it? Handle it? Solve it forever? Solve it completely?Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.substack.com/p/what-is-it-to-solve-the-alignment
How do we solve the alignment problem?
Introduction to a series of essays about paths to safe and useful superintelligence. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.substack.com/p/how-do-we-solve-the-alignment-problem
Fake thinking and real thinking
When the line pulls at your hand. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2025/01/28/fake-thinking-and-real-thinking/.
Takes on "Alignment Faking in Large Language Models"
What can we learn from recent empirical demonstrations of scheming in frontier models? Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/12/18/takes-on-alignment-faking-in-large-language-models/
(Part 2, AI takeover) Extended audio from my conversation with Dwarkesh Patel
Extended audio from my conversation with Dwarkesh Patel. This part focuses on the basic story about AI takeover. Transcript available on my website here:…
(Part 1, Otherness) Extended audio from my conversation with Dwarkesh Patel
Extended audio from my conversation with Dwarkesh Patel. This part focuses on my series "Otherness and control in the age of AGI." Transcript available on my website here:…
Introduction and summary for "Otherness and control in the age of AGI"
This is the introduction and summary for my series "Otherness and control in the age of AGI." Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/01/02/otherness-and-control-in-the-age-of-agi
Second half of full audio for "Otherness and control in the age of AGI"
Second half of the full audio for my series on how agents with different values should relate to one another, and on the ethics of seeking and sharing power. First half here:…
First half of full audio for "Otherness and control in the age of AGI"
First half of the full audio for my series on how agents with different values should relate to one another, and on the ethics of seeking and sharing power. Second half here:…
Loving a world you don't trust
Garden, campfire, healing water. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2024/06/18/loving-a-world-you-dont-trust This essay is part of a series I'm calling "Otherness and control in the age of…
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Joe Carlsmith Audio has published 70 episodes since October 2022, covering topics in Philosophy, Society & Culture.
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