Benito9

Dear Max, speaking as a young human just about to apply for their undergraduate degree, do you have any concrete advice as to what decisions or areas of study in the next few years will allow me to have the greatest positive impact in the world during my life e.g. by placing myself in an good position to mitigate global risk from UFA? Feel free to assume strong mathematical skills.

That is, for about $3,400. Not $34,000. :)

What are your probability estimates on Superintelligent AGI (a) becoming a singleton (i.e. controlling the future of humanity) and (b) coming about in the next two centuries?

On a related note, can you mention some heuristics you use to decide between donating to low-probably + high impact charities and non-profits versus high-probability + lower (yet-still-high) impact charities?

The fact that the mallard duck in large part reproduces via gang rape and engages in homosexual necrophilia is the strongest argument against the naturalist fallacy I'm aware of.