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Cold Takes Audio

Cold Takes Audio

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Amateur read-throughs of blog posts on Cold-Takes.com, for those who prefer listening to reading. Available on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts by searching Cold Takes Audio.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Cold Takes Audio episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Cold Takes Audio for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Cold Takes Audio episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Cold Takes Audio - Jobs that can help with the most important century

People are far better at their jobs than at anything else. Here are the best ways to help the most important century go well.
https://www.cold-takes.com/jobs-that-can-help-with-the-most-important-century/

People are far better at their jobs than at anything else. Here are the best ways to help the most important century go well.
https://www.cold-takes.com/jobs-that-can-help-with-the-most-important-century/

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02/10/23 • 30 min

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Cold Takes Audio - How we could stumble into AI catastrophe

Hypothetical stories where the world tries, but fails, to avert a global disaster.
https://www.cold-takes.com/how-we-could-stumble-into-ai-catastrophe

Hypothetical stories where the world tries, but fails, to avert a global disaster.
https://www.cold-takes.com/how-we-could-stumble-into-ai-catastrophe

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01/13/23 • 28 min

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Cold Takes Audio - AI safety seems hard to measure

Four analogies for why "We don't see any misbehavior by this AI" isn't enough.
https://www.cold-takes.com/ai-safety-seems-hard-to-measure/

Four analogies for why "We don't see any misbehavior by this AI" isn't enough.
https://www.cold-takes.com/ai-safety-seems-hard-to-measure/

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12/08/22 • 22 min

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Cold Takes Audio - AI Could Defeat All Of Us Combined

How big a deal could AI misalignment be? About as big as it gets.
https://www.cold-takes.com/ai-could-defeat-all-of-us-combined/

How big a deal could AI misalignment be? About as big as it gets.
https://www.cold-takes.com/ai-could-defeat-all-of-us-combined/

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06/07/22 • 23 min

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Cold Takes Audio - Ideal governance (for companies, countries and more)

What kind of governance system should you set up, if you're starting from scratch and can do it however you want?
https://www.cold-takes.com/ideal-governance-for-companies-countries-and-more/

What kind of governance system should you set up, if you're starting from scratch and can do it however you want?
https://www.cold-takes.com/ideal-governance-for-companies-countries-and-more/

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04/05/22 • 17 min

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Cold Takes Audio - Learning By Writing

Learning By Writing

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02/22/22 • 16 min

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Cold Takes Audio - Defending One-Dimensional Ethics

First in a series of dialogues on utilitarianism and "future-proof ethics."
https://www.cold-takes.com/defending-one-dimensional-ethics/

First in a series of dialogues on utilitarianism and "future-proof ethics."
https://www.cold-takes.com/defending-one-dimensional-ethics/

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02/15/22 • 26 min

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Cold Takes Audio - Where's Today's Beethoven?

Why is no composer today as acclaimed as Beethoven, no author as acclaimed as Shakespeare? A data-driven look at a few possible explanations.
https://www.cold-takes.com/wheres-todays-beethoven/

Why is no composer today as acclaimed as Beethoven, no author as acclaimed as Shakespeare? A data-driven look at a few possible explanations.
https://www.cold-takes.com/wheres-todays-beethoven/

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01/04/22 • 37 min

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Cold Takes Audio - Minimal-trust investigations

The activity that has been most formative for the way I think: suspending my trust in others and digging to the bottom of some claim.
https://www.cold-takes.com/minimal-trust-investigations/

The activity that has been most formative for the way I think: suspending my trust in others and digging to the bottom of some claim.
https://www.cold-takes.com/minimal-trust-investigations/

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11/23/21 • 20 min

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Cold Takes Audio - What AI companies can do today to help with the most important century

Major AI companies can increase or reduce global catastrophic risks.
https://www.cold-takes.com/what-ai-companies-can-do-today-to-help-with-the-most-important-century/

Major AI companies can increase or reduce global catastrophic risks.
https://www.cold-takes.com/what-ai-companies-can-do-today-to-help-with-the-most-important-century/

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02/20/23 • 18 min

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FAQ

How many episodes does Cold Takes Audio have?

Cold Takes Audio currently has 50 episodes available.

What topics does Cold Takes Audio cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Social Sciences and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Cold Takes Audio?

The episode title 'Jobs that can help with the most important century' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Cold Takes Audio?

The average episode length on Cold Takes Audio is 21 minutes.

How often are episodes of Cold Takes Audio released?

Episodes of Cold Takes Audio are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Cold Takes Audio?

The first episode of Cold Takes Audio was released on Jul 13, 2021.

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