Best Eric Shulman Podcasts (2024)

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#192 – Annie Jacobsen on what would happen if North Korea launched a nuclear weapon at the US 1:54:24

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"Ring one: total annihilation; no cellular life remains. Ring two, another three-mile diameter out: everything is ablaze. Ring three, another three or five miles out on every side: third-degree burns among almost everyone. You are talking about people who may have gone down into the secret tunnels beneath Washington, DC, escaped from the Capitol an…

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Highlights: #191 (Part 1) – Carl Shulman on the economy and national security after AGI 35:12

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #190 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Carl Shulman on the economy and national security after AGI And if you're finding these highlight…

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#191 (Part 2) – Carl Shulman on government and society after AGI 2:20:32

7d ago2:20:32

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This is the second part of our marathon interview with Carl Shulman. The first episode is on the economy and national security after AGI. You can listen to them in either order! If we develop artificial general intelligence that's reasonably aligned with human goals, it could put a fast and near-free superhuman advisor in everyone's pocket. How wou…

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Episode 258: 5 "Fun" Ways to Level Up Your Walking Practice

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Is your walking practice feeling like you’ve hit a rut? Bored with the same old, same old? This week on The Weekly Walk Podcast, Joyce and Eric are sharing 5 fun ways you can level up your walking practice Lace up your sneakers and join us for a 30 minute walk.By Joyce Shulman and Eric Cohen

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Ep 37: Co-Founder and CEO of Fireflies.ai Krish Ramineni on How AI Catalyzed Fireflies to 16M Users 1:08:33

11d ago1:08:33

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According to Ramp’s (ramp.com) quarterly spend report, Fireflies was the 4th highest AI platform by spend. With over 300,000 customers worldwide and 16M users, Fireflies.ai is operating at some of the largest scale amongst AI companies today. This week on Unsupervised Learning we had Krish Ramineni, Co-founder & CEO of Fireflies on to talk about ho…

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#191 (Part 1) – Carl Shulman on the economy and national security after AGI 4:14:58

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This is the first part of our marathon interview with Carl Shulman. The second episode is on government and society after AGI. You can listen to them in either order! The human brain does what it does with a shockingly low energy supply: just 20 watts — a fraction of a cent worth of electricity per hour. What would happen if AI technology merely ma…

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Highlights: #190 – Eric Schwitzgebel on whether the US is conscious 22:22

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #190 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Eric Schwitzgebel on whether the US is conscious And if you're finding these highlights episodes …

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Episode 257: Take an Evening Stroll

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This week on The Weekly Walk Podcast, Joyce and Eric talk about why you should be getting out the door and taking a walk after the last meal of the day. The studies are in, and it’s no surprise that walking is good for you! Lace up your sneakers and join us for a 30 minute walk.By Joyce Shulman and Eric Cohen

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Highlights: #189 – Rachel Glennerster on how “market shaping” could help solve climate change, pandemics, and other global problems 26:27

1M ago26:27

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #189 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Rachel Glennerster on how “market shaping” could help solve climate change, pandemics, and other …

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Episode 256: The Importance of Bone Health with Claire Gill

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Join Joyce and Claire Gill, the CEO of Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation for a Walk and Talk as they dive into the importance of bone health and why it should be at the top of the list to pay attention to as you age. About Claire: Claire Gill joined the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (formerly the National Osteoporosis Foundation) in…

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Ep 36: Behance Founder Scott Belsky on How AI Will Transform Creative Workflows 35:46

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Scott Belsky is the founder of Behance, a creative platform sold to Adobe in 2012. He’s since gone on to take on the role of Chief Product Officer at Adobe leading design for all products across Creative Cloud, Document Cloud and the Digital Experience business. This week on Unsupervised Learning Scott shares his thoughts on the future of creative …

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#190 – Eric Schwitzgebel on whether the US is conscious 2:00:46

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"One of the most amazing things about planet Earth is that there are complex bags of mostly water — you and me – and we can look up at the stars, and look into our brains, and try to grapple with the most complex, difficult questions that there are. And even if we can’t make great progress on them and don’t come to completely satisfying solutions, …

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Highlights: #188 – Matt Clancy on whether science is good 26:28

1M ago26:28

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #188 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Matt Clancy on whether science is good And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, …

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Episode 255: Take the Next Step

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Not sure what the next step should be? Start by lacing up your sneakers and joining us for the perfect podcast to take with you on a 30 minute walk! This week, Joyce and Eric dive into the theme of the month, “Take the Next Step” and what it means to really step into that mantra.By Joyce Shulman and Eric Cohen

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Off the Clock #4 (fka Actually After Hours): One Boxing with Julian Hazell 1:15:52

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You can check out the video version of this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/R9VGbY7CgOI Matt, Bella, and Cody sit down with Julian Hazell to discuss the UK recession, religion, higher education, and whether being an amateur swordfighter should give you the right to vote.By The 80000 Hours team

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Ep 35: CEO of Suno Mikey Shulman on Future of Music with AI, Tactics for Model Eval and Solving the Blank Canvas Problem 1:02:00

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Last week, Suno announced $125M in funding, marking a significant milestone in their journey to reshape the music creation landscape. On this week's episode of Unsupervised Learning, we caught up with Suno's founder, Mikey Shulman, to dive into their approach to multiplayer music collaboration, how they got Suno to be so fast and the future of digi…

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#189 – Rachel Glennerster on how “market shaping” could help solve climate change, pandemics, and other global problems 2:48:51

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"You can’t charge what something is worth during a pandemic. So we estimated that the value of one course of COVID vaccine in January 2021 was over $5,000. They were selling for between $6 and $40. So nothing like their social value. Now, don’t get me wrong. I don’t think that they should have charged $5,000 or $6,000. That’s not ethical. It’s also…

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Episode 254: Fitness Should Be Fun

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The fitness industry has done it’s best to try and put itself in a box. It should look a certain way, for certain people, at a certain time and place. But that is just not true. This week on The Weekly Walk Podcast, Joyce and Eric dive into all the reasons the fitness industry is wrong and why at it’s heart, fitness should be fun! Lace up your snea…

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Highlights: #187 – Zach Weinersmith on how researching his book turned him from a space optimist into a “space bastard” 26:06

2M ago26:06

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #187 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Zach Weinersmith on how researching his book turned him from a space optimist into a “space basta…

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#188 – Matt Clancy on whether science is good 2:40:15

2M ago2:40:15

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"Suppose we make these grants, we do some of those experiments I talk about. We discover, for example — I’m just making this up — but we give people superforecasting tests when they’re doing peer review, and we find that you can identify people who are super good at picking science. And then we have this much better targeted science, and we’re maki…

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Episode 253: Summertime

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Summertime Summer is here and we happen to think it’s one of the best times of year to get your walking in. This week, Joyce and Eric talk about some of the reasons summer is great for walking as well as some of the things you need to remember while walking this summer. Lace up your sneakers and join us for a 30-minute walk…

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Ep 34: Eric Ries and Jeremy Howard (Answer.ai) on the Biggest Mistakes AI Founders are Making and Building the Bell Labs of AI 1:00:00

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In this week’s episode of Unsupervised Learning, we delve into the forefront of AI innovation with Eric Ries and Jeremy Howard. Eric Ries, renowned for pioneering the Lean Startup movement, has consistently influenced modern entrepreneurial strategies with his emphasis on agile, sustainable growth through innovation. Jeremy Howard is known for his …

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Bonus Episode: Sam Altman (CEO, OpenAI) Talks GPT-4o and Predicts the Future of AI 53:37

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In this cross-over episode, Sam Altman sat down with Logan on the day of the ChatGPT-4o announcement to share behind-the-scenes details of the launch and offer his predictions for the future of AI. Altman delves into OpenAI’s vision, discusses the timeline for achieving AGI, and explores the societal impact of humanoid robots. He also expresses his…

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Highlights: #186 – Dean Spears on why babies are born small in Uttar Pradesh, and how to save their lives 14:55

2M ago14:55

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #186 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Dean Spears on why babies are born small in Uttar Pradesh, and how to save their lives And if you…

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Episode 252: Why We Walk

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It’s no secret that we love to talk about walking around here. We share all the reasons it’s good for your mind, mood, and body. We give you all the tips and tools for getting up and getting going. Today, Joyce and Eric share the personal reasons behind their love of walking. Lace up your sneakers and join us for a 30 minute walk as we dive in!…

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#187 – Zach Weinersmith on how researching his book turned him from a space optimist into a "space bastard" 3:06:47

2M ago3:06:47

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"Earth economists, when they measure how bad the potential for exploitation is, they look at things like, how is labour mobility? How much possibility do labourers have otherwise to go somewhere else? Well, if you are on the one company town on Mars, your labour mobility is zero, which has never existed on Earth. Even in your stereotypical West Vir…

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Episode 251: The Power of a No Rules Day (Repost)

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So many rules and obligations. What would happen if you gave yourself permission to do what ever you want? Today, Joyce and Eric talk about the value of a "No Rules Day". Lace up your sneakers and join us for a 30 minute walk as we dive in!By Joyce Shulman and Eric Cohen

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Highlights: #185 – Lewis Bollard on the 7 most promising ways to end factory farming, and whether AI is going to be good or bad for animals 22:36

2M ago22:36

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #185 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Lewis Bollard on the 7 most promising ways to end factory farming, and whether AI is going to be …

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#186 – Dean Spears on why babies are born small in Uttar Pradesh, and how to save their lives 1:18:58

2M ago1:18:58

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"I work in a place called Uttar Pradesh, which is a state in India with 240 million people. One in every 33 people in the whole world lives in Uttar Pradesh. It would be the fifth largest country if it were its own country. And if it were its own country, you’d probably know about its human development challenges, because it would have the highest …

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Episode 250: Momentum Before Motivation

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This week, Joyce and Eric dive deep into this month’s theme: Momentum Before Motivation and the understanding that sometimes you don’t feel like going until you’ve already set off on the journey. If you are looking for the perfect podcast to take with you on a 30-minute walk, lace up your sneakers and join us.…

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Ep 33: CTO and Co-Founder of Sourcegraph on Current Landscape and Future of Software Development, How to Make RAG Better, and Building Towards the Agentic Future 1:36:50

2M ago1:36:50

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On this week’s Unsupervised Learning, Pat and I sat down with CTO and Co-Founder of Sourcegraph, Beyang Liu. Sourcegraph is a leader in the AI coding space, and recently launched AI coding assistant, Cody. Beyang shared with us his view on the current landscape of AI coding and the future of coding and software development. He also shared how Sourc…

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Highlights: #184 – Zvi Mowshowitz on sleeping on sleeper agents, and the biggest AI updates since ChatGPT 29:31

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #184 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Zvi Mowshowitz on sleeping on sleeper agents, and the biggest AI updates since ChatGPT And if you…

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Episode 249: Food IS Fuel

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It’s no secret that people struggle with their relationship with food, but what if you looked at only food as fuel for your body. Would it change your mindset? Today Joyce and Eric share their thoughts on how to reframe your mindset and begin to treat food as your friend. If you are looking for the perfect podcast to take with you on a 30-minute wa…

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Actually After Hours #3: Finding the Tail with Dwarkesh Patel 1:35:27

3M ago1:35:27

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Matt Reardon, Arden Koehler, and Huon Porteous sit down with Dwarkesh Patel to find out how you become a world-famous (among tech intellectuals) podcast host at 23. We also discuss how 80k would have advised 21-year-old Dwarkesh and 80k strategy more broadly. You can check out the video version of this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/H5px6CQ…

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#185 – Lewis Bollard on the 7 most promising ways to end factory farming, and whether AI is going to be good or bad for animals 2:33:12

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"The constraint right now on factory farming is how far can you push the biology of these animals? But AI could remove that constraint. It could say, 'Actually, we can push them further in these ways and these ways, and they still stay alive. And we’ve modelled out every possibility and we’ve found that it works.' I think another possibility, which…

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Episode 248: Ways to Make Your Life Easier

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Being an adult is hard. There is always something to do, some place to go, and a never ending list of things that need your attention. But what if there was a way to make life a bit easier? This week, Joyce and Eric dive into tips and tricks to finding ways to make life easier. If you are looking for the perfect podcast to take with you on a 30-min…

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Ep 32: CEO and Founder of Pinecone Edo Liberty on Pioneering Vector Databases, Barriers to Productionalizing Models and Why What’s Happening with GPUs is Not Sustainable 1:01:12

3M ago1:01:12

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Pinecone has raised over $130 million and was most recently valued at $750 million. On this week’s Unsupervised Learning, we sat down with CEO and Founder of Pinecone, Edo Liberty. Pinecone is arguably one of the most important elements in today's modern datastack. Edo shared with us the most common use cases of Pinecone, the evolving landscape of …

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#184 – Zvi Mowshowitz on sleeping on sleeper agents, and the biggest AI updates since ChatGPT 3:31:22

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Many of you will have heard of Zvi Mowshowitz as a superhuman information-absorbing-and-processing machine — which he definitely is. As the author of the Substack Don’t Worry About the Vase, Zvi has spent as much time as literally anyone in the world over the last two years tracking in detail how the explosion of AI has been playing out — and he ha…

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Episode 247: Our Favorite Core Values

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99 Walks has a lot of core values, 99 of them to be exact. Today on the Weekly Walk Podcast, Joyce and Eric share their favorites of the 99 and why those specific ones resonate with them most. If you are looking for the perfect podcast to take with you on a 30-minute walk, lace up your sneakers and join us.…

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Robert Wright & Rob Wiblin on the truth about effective altruism 2:08:00

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This is a cross-post of an interview Rob Wiblin did on Robert Wright's Nonzero podcast in January 2024. You can get access to full episodes of that show by subscribing to the Nonzero Newsletter. They talk about Sam Bankman-Fried, virtue ethics, the growing influence of longtermism, what role EA played in the OpenAI board drama, the culture of local…

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