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80,000 Hours - Narrations · Apr 24, 2025 · 6 min

[Problem profile] “AI-enabled power grabs” by Cody Fenwick

Advanced AI technology may enable its creators, or others who control it, to attempt and achieve unprecedented societal power grabs. Under certain circumstances, they could use these systems to take control of whole economies, militaries, and governments. This kind of power grab from a single person or small group would pose a major threat to the rest of humanity. Narrated by AI. --- Outline: (00:10) Summary (00:46) Why is this a pressing problem? (03:56) What can be done to mitigate these risks? (05:44) Learn more The original text contained 2 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: April 24th, 2025 Source: https://80000hours.org/problem-profiles/ai-enabled-power-grabs --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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Advanced AI technology may enable its creators, or others who control it, to attempt and achieve unprecedented societal power grabs. Under certain circumstances, they could use these systems to take control of whole economies, militaries, and governments. This kind of power grab from a single person or small group would pose a major threat to the rest of humanity.

Narrated by AI.

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Outline:

(00:10) Summary

(00:46) Why is this a pressing problem?

(03:56) What can be done to mitigate these risks?

(05:44) Learn more

The original text contained 2 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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First published:
April 24th, 2025

Source:
https://80000hours.org/problem-profiles/ai-enabled-power-grabs

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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