Joe Carlsmith Audio
Audio versions of essays by Joe Carlsmith. Philosophy, futurism, and other topics. Text versions at joecarlsmith.com.
Podcasting since 2022 • 70 episodes
Joe Carlsmith Audio
Latest Episodes
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/
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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/
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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/
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