AI safety people should consider reading Sam Altman’s blog. There’s a lot of really good advice there and it also helps you understand Sam better, who’s a massive player in the field
Particular posts I recommend:
“You can get to about the 90th percentile in your field by working either smart or hard, which is still a great accomplishment.
But getting to the 99th percentile requires both.
Extreme people get extreme results”
“I try to always ask myself when I meet someone new “is this person a force of nature?”
It’s a pretty good heuristic for finding people who are likely to accomplish great things.”