PodcastApr 3, 2025For the curious
Dwarkesh Patel with Scott Alexander and Daniel Kokotajlo · Dwarkesh Podcast · dwarkesh.com
Two of AI 2027's authors walk through their scenario with host Dwarkesh Patel, who presses them on assumptions about AI accelerating AI research, alignment, and competition with China.
Worth knowing: The guests are discussing their own forecast.
Podcast2020Technical
Daniel Filan · AXRP · axrp.net
Interviews with researchers about their technical work on reducing the risk that AI causes a catastrophe for humanity.
Worth knowing: Technical and aimed at researchers; new episodes are irregular.
Podcast2020For the curious
Dwarkesh Patel · Substack · dwarkesh.com
Deeply researched interviews with AI researchers, company leaders and other thinkers, often on alignment, AGI and how fast AI is improving.
Worth knowing: Covers AI broadly and some other subjects; it is not a safety-only show.
Podcast2019For everyone
Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin · Center for Humane Technology · humanetech.com
Conversations about how technology shapes our lives, including several episodes on AI companions, chatbot lawsuits and emotional attachment to AI.
Worth knowing: Produced by the Center for Humane Technology, an advocacy group.
Podcast2017For the curious
Rob Wiblin, Luisa Rodriguez and others · 80,000 Hours · 80000hours.org
Long, in-depth interviews about the world's most pressing problems, now centred on AI safety, AI governance and when powerful AI might arrive.
Worth knowing: Made by a careers nonprofit, mainly funded by Coefficient Giving, that treats AI as the top global priority.