A curated list of top podcasts related to AI and the future of humanity.

Artificial Intelligence

80,000 Hours: AI

An introductory series on the potential upsides and downsides of powerful AI systems.

AI Safety Fundamentals: Alignment

Readings from the AI Safety Fundamentals: Alignment course.

AI Safety Fundamentals: Alignment 201

Readings from the AI Safety Fundamentals: Alignment 201 course.

AI Safety Fundamentals: Governance

Readings from the AI Safety Fundamentals: Governance course.

Machine Learning Street Talk

In-depth analysis of current affairs in AI.

The Cognitive Revolution

A weekly podcast where hosts Erik Torenberg and Nathan Labenz interview the builders on the edge of AI.

AXRP

Conversations with researchers working to reduce existential risk from AI.

CAIS AI Safety Newsletter

Narrations of the AI Safety Newsletter by the Center for AI Safety. We discuss developments in AI and AI safety. No technical background required.

Futurism & Technology

Cold Takes Audio

Holden Karnofsky's blog about AI, futurism, macro-history and ethics.

Future of Life Institute Podcast

Gus Docker interviews prominent researchers, policy experts, philosophers, and a range of other influential thinkers.

LessWrong (Curated)

Audio version of the posts shared in the LessWrong Curated newsletter.

Joe Carlsmith Audio

Joe Carlsmith writes on philosophy, futurism and AI.

Introduction to Nick Bostrom

An introduction to Nick Bostrom's ideas, including: existential risk, wise philanthropy, the ethics of AI, transhumanism, and the case for speeding up some investments in technology while slowing down others.

Audio for Planned Obsolescence

A blog about AI futurism and alignment, mostly written by Ajeya Cotra and Kelsey Piper.

"Upstream" with Erik Torenberg

Erik Torenberg interviews key figures in AI, business, science and technology.

Philosophy & Economics

Conversations with Tyler

Tyler Cowen engages today’s deepest thinkers in wide-ranging explorations of their work, the world, and everything in between

Dwarkesh Podcast

Interviews with scientists, historians, economists, & intellectuals.

Introduction to Utilitarianism

A concise, accessible, and engaging introduction to modern utilitarianism.

Astral Codex Ten

An audio version of Astral Codex Ten, with an archive of posts from Slate Star Codex.

Effective altruism

Effective Altruism: An Introduction

Get up to speed on the school of thought known as effective altruism.

80,000 Hours Podcast

Unusually in-depth conversations about the world's most pressing problems and what you can do to solve them.

EA Talks

Presentations and discussions on topics in effective altruism.

Effective Altruism Forum (Curated & Popular)

Audio narrations from the Effective Altruism Forum, including curated posts and other great writing.

EAG Talks

Talks from Effective Altruism Global conferences.