AMA: career advice given AGI, how I research ft. Sholto & Trenton

I recorded an AMA! I had a blast chatting with my friends Trenton Bricken and Sholto Douglas. We discussed my new book, career advice given AGI, how I pick guests, how I research for the show, and some other nonsense.
My book, “The Scaling Era: An Oral History of AI, 2019-2025 (press.stripe.com/scaling)” is available in digital format (amazon.com/Scaling-Era-Oral-History-2019-2025-…) now. Preorders for the print version (amazon.com/Scaling-Era-Oral-History-2019-2025/…) are also open!
Watch on YouTube (youtu.be/XLaRfZ4AHn8); listen on Apple Podcasts (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dwarkesh-podcast…) or Spotify (open.spotify.com/episode/4yso3gE93kHV6vGZw2cgt…).
Timestamps
(0:00:00) - Book launch announcement
(0:04:57) - AI models not making connections across fields
(0:10:52) - Career advice given AGI
(0:15:20) - Guest selection criteria
(0:17:19) - Choosing to pursue the podcast long-term
(0:25:12) - Reading habits
(0:31:10) - Beard deepdive
(0:33:02) - Who is best suited for running an AI lab?
(0:35:16) - Preparing for fast AGI timelines
(0:40:50) - Growing the podcast

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